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singe

/sɪndʒ/ /sɪndʒ/
verb Regular verbsinge singed
  1. 1 hafifçe yakmak, alazlamak, (ucunu) kavurmak

Definition (English)

To burn something slightly at the edges.

Example Sentences

  1. Be careful not to singe your eyebrows.
    Kaşlarını hafifçe yakmamaya dikkat et.
  2. The toast was slightly singed around the edges.
    Tost kenarlarından hafifçe yanmıştı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base singe
/sɪndʒ/
Past singed
/sɪndʒd/
Participle singed
/sɪndʒd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsinge → singed

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, /dʒ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. singed /sɪndʒd/

Synonyms

scorchcharsear

Collocations

singe the edgessinge slightlysinge the hairsinge the fabricsinge the featherssinge the surface

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