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swerve

/swɜrv/ /swɜːv/
  1. 1 sapmak, yoldan çıkmak

Definition (English)

to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid something

Example Sentences

  1. The car swerved to avoid the obstacle.
    Araba engelden kaçınmak için saptı.
  2. He swerved his bike into the path.
    Bisikletini yola doğru sürdü.

Verb Forms Regular

Base swerve
/swɜrv/
Past swerved
/swɜrvd/
Participle swerved
/swɜrvd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dswerve → swerved

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 yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /v/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. swerved /swɜrvd/

Synonyms

Antonyms

go straightstay straightcontinuekeep straighthold course

Collocations

swerve suddenlyswerve to avoidswerve sharplyswerve leftswerve rightswerve off the road

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