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slumber

/ˈslʌmbər/ /ˈslʌmbə/
Literary
  1. 1 uyumak, uykuda olmak
  2. 2 uyku countable or uncountable

Definition (English)

  1. To sleep, especially peacefully.
  2. A state of sleep.

Example Sentences

  1. He decided to slumber for a few hours before continuing his journey.
    Yolculuğuna devam etmeden önce birkaç saat uyumaya karar verdi.
  2. The village slumbered peacefully under a blanket of snow.
    Köy, karla örtülü halde huzur içinde uyuyordu.
  3. The baby was in a deep slumber, undisturbed by the noise.
    Bebek gürültüden etkilenmeden derin bir uykudaydı.
  4. Her slumber was disturbed by a loud knock at the door.
    Kapıdaki yüksek sesli vuruş uykusunu böldü.

Verb Forms Regular

Base slumber
/ˈslʌmbər/
Past slumbered
/ˈslʌmbərd/
Participle slumbered
/ˈslʌmbərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edslumber → slumbered

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. slumbered /ˈslʌmbərd/

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Collocations

deep slumberfall into a slumberslumber peacefully