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unfurl

/ənˈfɜrl/ /ʌnˈfɜːl/
  1. 1 açılmak, (bayrağı, yelkeni) açmak, serilmek

Definition (English)

To open out from a rolled or folded state, or to open something in this way.

Example Sentences

  1. The flag began to unfurl in the breeze.
    Bayrak esintide açılmaya başladı.
  2. She watched the petals unfurl as the flower opened.
    Çiçek açarken taç yapraklarının açılışını izledi.
  3. The sailors unfurled the sails as they left the harbour.
    Denizciler limandan çıkarken yelkenleri açtı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base unfurl
/ənˈfɜrl/
Past unfurled
/ənˈfɜrld/
Participle unfurled
/ənˈfɜrld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edunfurl → unfurled

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, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. unfurled /ənˈfɜrld/

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Collocations

unfurl a flagunfurl a sailunfurl a bannerunfurl the scrollunfurl the mapunfurl slowly