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thaw

/θɔ/ /θɔː/
  1. 1
    erimek, çözülmek

    (of ice, snow or frozen ground) To become soft or liquid as it gets warmer.

    • The frozen ground began to thaw.
      Donmuş toprak çözülmeye başladı.
    • The snow on the roof thawed quickly in the sun.
      Çatıdaki kar güneşte çabucak eridi.
  2. 2
    (donmuş yiyeceği) çözdürmek, buzunu çözmek Cooking

    To let frozen food become soft and ready to cook, or to become so.

    • You should thaw the chicken completely before cooking.
      Tavuğun buzunu pişirmeden önce tamamen çözdürmelisin.
    • Leave the bread on the counter for an hour to thaw.
      Ekmeğin buzu çözülsün diye tezgâhta bir saat bekletin.
  3. 3
    yumuşamak, (ilişki) ısınmak

    To become friendlier and less tense.

    • Relations between the two neighbours began to thaw after the party.
      Partiden sonra iki komşu arasındaki ilişkiler yumuşamaya başladı.
    • The atmosphere in the meeting began to thaw after a few jokes.
      Birkaç şakadan sonra toplantıdaki hava yumuşamaya başladı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base thaw
/θɔ/
Past thawed
/θɔd/
Participle thawed
/θɔd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edthaw → thawed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

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

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

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Collocations

thaw outbegin to thawthaw completelyrelations thaw

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