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Spell Harf Verb Past I Spelt Transitive Word

Level A1 
Kind verb
Front spell 
IPA  /spel   / verb (past tense, past participle spelled /speld   /; or spelt /spelt   /)
Back hecelemek, harf harf söylemek
Back 2

spell (verb)

 /spel   / verb (past tense, past participle spelled /speld   /; or spelt /spelt   /)
 
 1 [intransitive, transitive]
to write or say the letters of a word in the correct order
hecelemek, harf harf söylemek
 I could never spell very well at school.
 How do you spell your surname?
 His name is spelt P-H-I-L-I-P.
 I find that children today just can't spell (imlası bozuk).
 2 [transitive]
(used about a set of letters) to form a particular word
harflerini oluşturmak
 If you add an ‘e’ to ‘car’ it spells ‘care’.
 3 [transitive]
to mean sth; to have sth as a result
anlamına gelmek, mal olmak
 Another poor harvest would spell disaster for the region.
 The new law could spell the end of cigarette advertising.
PHRASAL VERB
spell sth out
1 to express sth in a very clear and direct way
ayrıntılı ve açıkça anlatmak
 Although she didn't spell it out, it was obvious she wasn't happy.
 2 to write or say the letters of a word or name in the correct order
harf harf söylemek/yazmak
 I have an unusual name, so I always have to spell it out to people.
 

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