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smirk

/smɜrk/ /smɜːk/
  1. 1 pis pis sırıtmak, kendini beğenmişçe gülümsemek

Definition (English)

To smile in a way that shows you are pleased with yourself or know something others don't.

Example Sentences

  1. He smirked at the news.
    Habere pis pis sırıttı.
  2. She smirked, knowing she had won.
    Kazandığını bildiği için kendini beğenmişçe gülümsedi.
  3. Don't smirk, it's not funny.
    Sırıtma, komik değil.

Verb Forms Regular

Base smirk
/smɜrk/
Past smirked
/smɜrkt/
Participle smirked
/smɜrkt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edsmirk → smirked

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

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

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

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. smirked /smɜrkt/

Synonyms

smile smugly

Collocations

smirk at someonesmirk knowinglysmirk with satisfaction

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