spell

IPA(Pronunciation)

/spɛl/

Verb

transitive colloquial intransitive

(transitive) To work in place of (someone). / (transitive) To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break. / (intransitive, colloquial) To rest from work for a time.

Japanese Meaning

（誰かの）代わりに働く / （誰かや何かに）休憩を与える、休ませる / （口語で）しばらく仕事を休む

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I'll spell Sarah at the reception desk so she can grab some lunch.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女が昼食を取れるように、私は受付でサラの代わりをします。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To work in place of (someone).

to spell the helmsman

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break.

They spelled the horses and rested in the shade of some trees near a brook.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive, colloquial) To rest from work for a time.

spells

（ present singular third-person ）

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（ participle present ）

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（ participle past ）

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（ past ）

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（ participle past ）

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（ past ）

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