| 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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