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still

/stɪl/ /stɪl/
Literary
  1. 1 dinmek, durulmak, sakinleşmek
  2. 2 yatıştırmak, dindirmek, (korkuyu, şüpheyi) gidermek

Definition (English)

  1. To become calm and quiet, or to stop moving.
  2. To make someone or something calm and quiet, or to make a feeling such as fear go away.

Example Sentences

  1. The wind stilled and the sea became calm.
    Rüzgâr dindi ve deniz durgunlaştı.
  2. The room stilled as the music began.
    Müzik başlayınca oda sessizliğe büründü.
  3. She held the baby close to still its cries.
    Ağlamasını dindirmek için bebeği bağrına bastı.
  4. His calm words did little to still our fears.
    Sakin sözleri korkularımızı yatıştırmaya pek yetmedi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base still
/stɪl/
Past stilled
/stɪld/
Participle stilled
/stɪld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edstill → stilled

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, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. stilled /stɪld/

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Collocations

the wind stilledstill someone's fearsstill the voicesstill your mind

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