sue
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/su/
/suː/
GeneralLegal
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Definition (English)
To start a legal case against someone in a court of law.
Example Sentences
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The company decided to sue the contractor for breach of contract after the project delays.Şirket, proje gecikmelerinin ardından yükleniciye sözleşme ihlali nedeniyle dava açmaya karar verdi.
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They threatened to sue him for damages.Onu tazminat için dava etmekle tehdit ettiler.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
sue
/su/
Past
sued
/sud/
Participle
sued
/sud/
Spelling rule
Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsue → sued
Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.
Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. sued /sud/
Synonyms
take to courtfile a lawsuit againstlitigate
Collocations
sue someonesue for damagessue for compensationsue in courtsue a companysue a person