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sway

/sweɪ/ /sweɪ/
  1. 1 sallanmak, salınmak, yalpalamak
  2. 2 (birini) etkilemek, (fikrini) değiştirtmek

Definition (English)

  1. To move slowly or rhythmically side to side.
  2. To persuade someone to change an opinion or decision.

Example Sentences

  1. The tall grass swayed gently in the breeze.
    Uzun otlar esintide nazikçe sallandı.
  2. The ship swayed on the rough sea.
    Gemi azgın denizde yalpa vurdu.
  3. Don't let others sway your opinion.
    Başkalarının fikrini etkilemesine izin verme.
  4. The lawyer's final speech swayed the jury.
    Avukatın son konuşması jüriyi etkiledi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base sway
/sweɪ/
Past swayed
/sweɪd/
Participle swayed
/sweɪd/
Spelling rule

Vowel + y: add ‑edsway → swayed

Fiil sesli harf + y ile bittiği için y değişmez, sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: play → played · enjoy → enjoyed · stay → stayed

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

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. swayed /sweɪd/

Synonyms

Collocations

sway back and forthsway gentlysway in the breezesway to musicsway opinionsway the crowd