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sweeten

/ˈswitən/ /ˈswiːtən/
verb Regular verbsweeten sweetened
GeneralCooking
  1. 1 tatlandırmak

Definition (English)

To make sweet.

Example Sentences

  1. You can sweeten the sauce with a little honey.
    Sosu biraz balla tatlandırabilirsin.
  2. She never sweetens her coffee with sugar.
    Kahvesini asla şekerle tatlandırmaz.
General
  1. 1 (teklifi) daha cazip hale getirmek, (teklifi) iyileştirmek

Definition (English)

To make an offer or deal more attractive.

Example Sentences

  1. The company sweetened the offer with a free phone.
    Şirket, teklifi ücretsiz bir telefonla daha cazip hale getirdi.
  2. They added a cash bonus to sweeten the deal.
    Anlaşmayı daha cazip kılmak için nakit bir ikramiye eklediler.

Verb Forms Regular

Base sweeten
/ˈswitən/
Past sweetened
/ˈswitənd/
Participle sweetened
/ˈswitənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edsweeten → sweetened

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, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. sweetened /ˈswitənd/

Collocations

sweeten the dealsweeten the tastesweeten the drinksweeten coffeesweeten teasweeten with sugar

Related Words

sugartastefooddrinkrecipe

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