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stiff

/stɪf/ /stɪf/
Informal
  1. 1 (birinin) parasını vermemek, (garsona) bahşiş bırakmamak

Definition (English)

To not pay a person money that is owed, or to leave no tip after a meal or service.

Example Sentences

  1. The customer at table six stiffed me again.
    Altı numaralı masadaki müşteri yine bana bahşiş bırakmadı.
  2. The company stiffed the builders and then closed down.
    Şirket inşaat işçilerinin parasını vermeden kapandı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base stiff
/stɪf/
Past stiffed
/stɪft/
Participle stiffed
/stɪft/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edstiff → stiffed

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, /f/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. stiffed /stɪft/

Synonyms

cheatshort-changerip off

Collocations

stiff someoneget stiffedstiff a waiterbe stiffed on the bill

Phrases 3

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