humour
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/ˈhjumər/
/ˈhjuːmə/
- 1 (birinin) gönlünü yapmak, (birini) idare etmek, (birinin) dediğine uymak
Definition (English)
To do what someone wants, or agree with that person, to keep the person happy even when the wishes seem silly.
Example Sentences
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He wasn't really ill, but I humoured him and made him some soup.Aslında hasta değildi ama gönlünü yapıp ona çorba pişirdim.
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Just humour her and agree with everything she says.Onu idare et ve söylediği her şeye katıl.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
humour
/ˈhjumər/
Past
humoured
/ˈhjumərd/
Participle
humoured
/ˈhjumərd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edhumour → humoured
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, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. humoured /ˈhjumərd/
Synonyms
Collocations
humour someonejust humour mehumour someone's wishes