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belay

/bɪˈleɪ/ /bɪˈleɪ/
GeneralSports
  1. 1 emniyet almak, güvenlik ipiyle tutmak

Definition (English)

To control a climbing rope to protect a climber from falling.

Example Sentences

  1. The instructor will belay you on the climb.
    Eğitmen tırmanışta sana emniyet alacak.
  2. He learned how to belay safely.
    Nasıl güvenli bir şekilde emniyet alacağını öğrendi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base belay
/bɪˈleɪ/
Past belayed
/bɪˈleɪd/
Participle belayed
/bɪˈleɪd/
Spelling rule

Vowel + y: add ‑edbelay → belayed

Fiil sesli harf + y ile bittiği için y değişmez, sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: play → played · enjoy → enjoyed · stay → stayed

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

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

Synonyms

Collocations

belay a climberbelay the ropebelay securelybelay from above

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