reef
A1A2B1B2C1C2
/rif/
/riːf/
GeneralSailing
- 1 camadan vurmak, yelken küçültmek
Definition (English)
To make a sail smaller by folding or rolling part of it, usually in strong wind.
Example Sentences
-
Reef the mainsail in strong winds.Sert rüzgârda ana yelkene camadan vur.
-
We had to reef the sail when the wind got stronger.Rüzgâr sertleşince yelkeni küçültmek zorunda kaldık.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
reef
/rif/
Past
reefed
/rift/
Participle
reefed
/rift/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edreef → reefed
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /f/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. reefed /rift/
Synonyms
shorten sailreduce sail
Antonyms
unreef
Collocations
reef the sailreef the mainsailreef the jib