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steel

/stil/ /stiːl/
  1. 1 (kendini zor bir şeye) hazırlamak, cesaretini toplamak, yüreğini pekleştirmek

Definition (English)

To prepare yourself mentally to face something difficult or unpleasant.

Example Sentences

  1. She steeled herself for bad news before opening the letter.
    Mektubu açmadan önce kendini kötü haberlere hazırladı.
  2. I steeled myself to tell him the truth.
    Ona gerçeği söylemek için cesaretimi topladım.

Verb Forms Regular

Base steel
/stil/
Past steeled
/stild/
Participle steeled
/stild/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edsteel → steeled

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, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. steeled /stild/

Synonyms

Collocations

steel yourselfsteel yourself for somethingsteel yourself against somethingsteel yourself to do something

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