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/ˈrɪdəl/ /ˈrɪdəl/
  1. 1 delik deşik etmek
  2. 2 (hatayla, sorunla) dolu olmak, (bir şeyle) kaynamak

Definition (English)

  1. To make a lot of holes in something.
  2. To be full of something bad, such as mistakes, problems or disease.

Example Sentences

  1. Woodworm had riddled the old wooden beams.
    Tahta kurtları eski ahşap kirişleri delik deşik etmişti.
  2. Insects riddled the cabbage leaves with tiny holes.
    Böcekler lahana yapraklarını minik deliklerle delik deşik etti.
  3. The report was riddled with spelling mistakes.
    Rapor yazım hatalarıyla doluydu.
  4. The old program is riddled with bugs.
    Eski program hatalarla kaynıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base riddle
/ˈrɪdəl/
Past riddled
/ˈrɪdəld/
Participle riddled
/ˈrɪdəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑driddle → riddled

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. riddled /ˈrɪdəld/

Synonyms

Collocations

be riddled with somethingriddled with holesriddled with errorsriddled with mistakesriddled with problemsriddled with doubt

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