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tr[ə'sweɪʤ]1 saciar1) ease: aliviar, mitigar2) calm: calmar, aplacar3) satisfy: saciar, satisfacerv.• acallar v.• aliviar v.• atemperar v.• desalterar v.• mitigar v.ə'sweɪdʒtransitive verb (liter)a) ( satisfy) \<\<hunger/desire\>\> saciar (liter)b) ( ease) \<\<pain/grief\>\> aliviar, mitigar*c) ( calm) \<\<anxiety\>\> calmar; \<\<fear\>\> disipar[ǝ'sweɪdʒ]VT liter [+ feelings, anger] aplacar; [+ pain] calmar, aliviar; [+ passion] mitigar, suavizar; [+ desire] satisfacer; [+ appetite] satisfacer, saciar; [+ person] apaciguar, sosegarhe was not easily assuaged — no resultaba fácil apaciguarlo or sosegarlo
* * *[ə'sweɪdʒ]transitive verb (liter)a) ( satisfy) \<\<hunger/desire\>\> saciar (liter)b) ( ease) \<\<pain/grief\>\> aliviar, mitigar*c) ( calm) \<\<anxiety\>\> calmar; \<\<fear\>\> disipar
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assuage — as•suage [[t]əˈsweɪdʒ, əˈsweɪʒ[/t]] v. t. suaged, suag•ing 1) to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one s grief[/ex] 2) to appease; satisfy; allay: to assuage one s hunger[/ex] 3) to soothe, calm, or mollify: to… … From formal English to slang
as|suag´er — as|suage «uh SWAYJ», transitive verb, suaged, suag|ing. 1. to calm or soothe (angry or excited feelings); make less intense: »He did all he could to assuage her fears. SYNONYM(S): mitigate, soften, allay. 2. to make (physical or mental pain)… … Useful english dictionary
as|suage — «uh SWAYJ», transitive verb, suaged, suag|ing. 1. to calm or soothe (angry or excited feelings); make less intense: »He did all he could to assuage her fears. SYNONYM(S): mitigate, soften, allay. 2. to make (physical or mental pain) milder or… … Useful english dictionary
