scrub
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/skrʌb/
/skrʌb/
General
- 1 ovmak, ovarak temizlemek, fırçalamak
Definition (English)
To clean something, or remove dirt from it, by rubbing hard with a brush or rough cloth.
Example Sentences
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She scrubbed the floor until it shone.Zemini parlayana kadar ovdu.
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He scrubbed the dirt off his boots.Çizmelerindeki çamuru ovarak çıkardı.
Informal
- 1 iptal etmek, (plandan) çıkarmak
Definition (English)
To cancel a plan or an event, such as a rocket launch.
Example Sentences
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The rocket launch was scrubbed because of high winds.Roket fırlatması şiddetli rüzgâr nedeniyle iptal edildi.
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The project was scrubbed due to lack of funding.Proje finansman eksikliği nedeniyle iptal edildi.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
scrub
/skrʌb/
Past
scrubbed
/skrʌbd/
Participle
scrubbed
/skrʌbd/
Spelling rule
Double the last consonant + ‑edscrub → scrubbed
Fiil tek bir sesli + tek bir sessiz harfle bitiyor ve vurgu son hecede olduğu için son sessiz harf ikilenir, sonra -ed eklenir.
Same rule: stop → stopped · plan → planned · drop → dropped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /b/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. scrubbed /skrʌbd/
Synonyms
Collocations
scrub the floorscrub the dishesscrub hardscrub with a brushscrub the skinscrub the bathtub