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1 calm down
(to make or become calm: He tried to calm her down by giving her some brandy; Calm down!) róa, stilla -
2 cool
[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) svalur2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) rólegur, kaldur3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) fálegur, kuldalegur4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!)2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) kæla2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) minnka3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) svali- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool -
3 keep one's hair on
(to remain calm and not become angry.) halda ró sinni -
4 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) koma sér fyrir; róast2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) koma sér fyrir3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) koma sér að verki -
5 swell
[swel] 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) bólgna, þrútna2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) (undir)alda3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) fínn, frábær- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up
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calm somebody down — ˌcalm ˈdown | ˌcalm sb/sthˈdown derived to become or make sb become calm • Look, calm down! We ll find her. • We waited inside until things calmed down. • He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down … Useful english dictionary
calm something down — ˌcalm ˈdown | ˌcalm sb/sthˈdown derived to become or make sb become calm • Look, calm down! We ll find her. • We waited inside until things calmed down. • He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down … Useful english dictionary
calm´ness — calm «kahm, kahlm», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. not stormy or windy; not stirred up; quiet; still: »In fair weather the sea is usually calm. SYNONYM(S): motionless, smooth, placid. 2. Figurative. not excited; peaceful: »Although she was frigh … Useful english dictionary
calm´ly — calm «kahm, kahlm», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. not stormy or windy; not stirred up; quiet; still: »In fair weather the sea is usually calm. SYNONYM(S): motionless, smooth, placid. 2. Figurative. not excited; peaceful: »Although she was frigh … Useful english dictionary
calm — [käm] n. [ME & OFr calme < OIt calma < LL (Vulg.: Job 30:30) cauma, heat, heat of the day (hence, in It, time to rest, quiet: see SIESTA) < Gr kauma, heat, esp. of the sun < kaiein, to burn; It sp. infl. by L calere, to be hot] 1.… … English World dictionary
calm down — verb 1. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation (Freq. 4) After the fight both men need to cool off. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. • Syn: ↑calm, ↑cool off, ↑chill out, ↑simmer down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
calm — /kam / (say kahm) adjective 1. without rough motion; still: a calm sea. 2. not windy; of Beaufort scale force nil. 3. free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm face; a calm voice; a calm manner. –noun 4. freedom from motion or… …
calm — [[t]kɑm[/t]] older [[t]kæm[/t]] spelling pron. [[t]kɑlm[/t]] adj. calm•er, calm•est, n. v. 1) without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea[/ex] 2) not windy: a calm day[/ex] 3) free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm… … From formal English to slang
calm — calmingly, adv. calmly, adv. calmness, n. /kahm/; older /kam/; spelling pron. /kahlm/, adj., calmer, calmest, n., v. adj. 1. without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea. 2. not windy or st … Universalium
calm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. placid, serene, unruffled, cool, composed, undisturbed; phlegmatic, sedate; tranquil, still, motionless, halcyon; peaceful, pacific. v. t. still, pacify. See repose, pacification, dissuasion,… … English dictionary for students
calm — I. noun Etymology: Middle English calme, probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma, from kaiein to burn Date: 14th century 1. a. a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough… … New Collegiate Dictionary