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stunt

/stʌnt/ /stʌnt/
  1. 1 (büyümesini, gelişimini) engellemek, bodur bırakmak

Definition (English)

To stop someone or something from growing or developing as much as normal.

Example Sentences

  1. Poor diet can stunt a child's growth.
    Kötü beslenme çocuğun büyümesini engelleyebilir.
  2. The cold winds had stunted the trees on the hill.
    Soğuk rüzgârlar tepedeki ağaçları bodur bırakmıştı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base stunt
/stʌnt/
Past stunted
/stʌntɪd/
Participle stunted
/stʌntɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edstunt → stunted

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. stunted /stʌntɪd/

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Collocations

stunt growthstunt developmentstunt a child's growthstunt economic growthstunted treesemotionally stunted

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