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shatter

/ˈʃætər/ /ˈʃætə/
verb Regular verbshatter shattered
  1. 1 tuzla buz olmak, tuzla buz etmek
  2. 2 (umudunu/hayalini) yıkmak, paramparça etmek, yerle bir etmek

Definition (English)

  1. To break suddenly into many small pieces, or to break something in this way.
  2. To completely destroy something, often a hope or dream.

Example Sentences

  1. The loud noise caused the glass to shatter into tiny pieces.
    Yüksek ses camın tuzla buz olmasına neden oldu.
  2. The vase fell off the shelf and shattered on the floor.
    Vazo raftan düştü ve yerde tuzla buz oldu.
  3. Her dreams were shattered when she didn't get the job.
    İşi alamayınca hayalleri paramparça oldu.
  4. The bad news shattered her confidence.
    Kötü haber özgüvenini yerle bir etti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base shatter
/ˈʃætər/
Past shattered
/ˈʃætərd/
Participle shattered
/ˈʃætərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edshatter → shattered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

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

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. shattered /ˈʃætərd/

Synonyms

breakcracksmashfracturesplinterburstdestroy

Antonyms

mendrepair

Collocations

shatter glassshatter dreamsshatter hopesshatter recordsshatter into piecesshatter the silence

Related Words

glasswindowdamageimpactforcecollision