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turtle

/ˈtɜrtəl/ /ˈtɜːtəl/
  1. 1 ters dönmek, devrilmek
  2. 2 ağır ağır ilerlemek, kaplumbağa gibi gitmek

Definition (English)

  1. To roll over so that the underside faces up.
  2. To move along slowly and steadily.

Example Sentences

  1. The boat began to turtle.
    Tekne ters dönmeye başladı.
  2. He turtled into his shell.
    Kabuğuna çekildi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base turtle
/ˈtɜrtəl/
Past turtled
/ˈtɜrtəld/
Participle turtled
/ˈtɜrtəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dturtle → turtled

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, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. turtled /ˈtɜrtəld/

Synonyms

Antonyms

stay uprightremain stablebalancestandremain upright

Collocations

turtle a boatturtle overturtle upside downturtle in water

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