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tailgate

/ˈteɪlˌgeɪt/ /ˈteɪlgeɪt/
verb Regular verbtailgate tailgated
  1. 1 yakından takip etmek (araç), sıkıştırmak (sürüş), arkaya çok yakın gitmek

Definition (English)

To follow another vehicle far too closely.

Example Sentences

  1. Stop tailgating the car in front.
    Öndeki arabayı yakından takip etmeyi bırak.
  2. Tailgating can cause accidents.
    Yakından takip etmek kazalara neden olabilir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base tailgate
/ˈteɪlˌgeɪt/
Past tailgated
/ˈteɪlˌgeɪtɪd/
Participle tailgated
/ˈteɪlˌgeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dtailgate → tailgated

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 /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. tailgated /ˈteɪlˌgeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

follow closelytaildrive closelydraftride closestick closefollow tightly

Antonyms

keep distancestay backmaintain distanceslow downfall behind

Collocations

tailgate another cartailgate dangerouslytailgate on highwaytailgate closelytailgate drivertailgate behavior

Related Words

drivingtrafficroad safetycarspeedingbraking

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