slight
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/slaɪt/
/slaɪt/
- 1 (birini) hiçe saymak, (birini) küçümsemek, (birine) saygısızlık etmek
Definition (English)
To hurt someone's feelings by showing no respect for that person, for example by ignoring that person.
Example Sentences
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She felt slighted when nobody asked for her opinion.Kimse fikrini sormayınca hiçe sayıldığını hissetti.
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He didn't want to slight his old teacher by refusing the invitation.Daveti geri çevirip eski öğretmenine saygısızlık etmek istemedi.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
slight
/slaɪt/
Past
slighted
/slaɪtɪd/
Participle
slighted
/slaɪtɪd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edslight → slighted
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. slighted /slaɪtɪd/
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Collocations
feel slightedbe slighted by someoneslight someone by doing something