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121 đằm
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122 sedar
v.to sedate (medicine).El médico adormece al chico The doctor sedates the boy.* * *1 to sedate* * *VT to sedate* * *verbo transitivo to sedate* * *= sedate, tranquillise [tranquilize, -USA].Nota: También escrito tranquilise o tranquilize.Ex. After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.Ex. In wildlife conservation and research it is often necessary to tranquilise an animal for various reasons.* * *verbo transitivo to sedate* * *= sedate, tranquillise [tranquilize, -USA].Nota: También escrito tranquilise o tranquilize.Ex: After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.
Ex: In wildlife conservation and research it is often necessary to tranquilise an animal for various reasons.* * *sedar [A1 ]vtto sedate* * *sedar vt[con medicamentos] to sedate; [sujeto: música] to soothe, to calm* * *v/t MED sedate* * *sedar vt: to sedate -
123 gesetzt
I P.P. setzenII Adj. (ruhig, ernsthaft) staid; (nüchtern) sober; (würdig, ernst) dignified; (älter, reif) mature; gesetztes Alter mature age; ein Herr in gesetztem Alter of mature years* * *sedate; composed; earnest; sober; staid; demure* * *ge|sẹtzt [gə'zɛtst]1. adj(= reif) sedate, soberein Herr im gesetzten Alter — a man of mature years
See:→ auch setzen2. conjgesetzt den Fall,... — assuming (that)...
* * *1) demurely2) (quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) demure3) sedately4) (calm, serious and dignified: a sedate, middle-aged woman.) sedate5) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) seed* * *ge·setzt* * *Adjektiv staid* * *gesetztes Alter mature age;in gesetztem Alter of mature yearsC. konj:gesetzt den Fall, (dass) … suppose …, supposing …, let’s assume …* * *Adjektiv staid* * *adj.seated adj.sedate adj.setting adj. adv.sedately adv. -
124 reposado
adj.rested, relaxed, peaceful, calm.past part.past participle of spanish verb: reposar.* * *1→ link=reposar reposar► adjetivo1 calm, quiet, peaceful* * *ADJ (=tranquilo) quiet; (=descansado) gentle, restful; (=lento) unhurried, calm* * *- da adjetivo [SER] <persona/temperamento> calm; <ademanes/habla> unhurried* * *= sedate.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.* * *- da adjetivo [SER] <persona/temperamento> calm; <ademanes/habla> unhurried* * *= sedate.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.
* * *reposado -daA1 [ SER] (tranquilo) ‹persona/temperamento› calm2 ‹mar/aguas› calmB [ SER] (pausado) ‹ademanes/habla› unhurriedC [ ESTAR] (descansado) rested* * *
Del verbo reposar: ( conjugate reposar)
reposado es:
el participio
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reposado
reposar
reposado◊ -da adjetivo [SER] ‹persona/temperamento› calm;
‹ademanes/habla› unhurried
reposar ( conjugate reposar) verbo intransitivo
[ restos mortales] to lie
reposar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to rest, take a rest: no estaba dormido, solo reposaba un rato, I wasn't asleep, I was just resting (my eyes) a little
2 (un muerto) to be buried, to lie: sus restos reposan en un cementerio de Dublín, she's buried in a Dublin cemetery
3 (el polvo, etc) to lie
4 (un alimento, un líquido) to settle, stand
II verbo transitivo to rest, lay [en, on]: reposé mi cabeza en su pecho, I rested my head on his chest
♦ Locuciones: reposar la comida, to let one's meal go down
' reposado' also found in these entries:
English:
sedate
* * *reposado, -a adj[persona] calm; [actividad, trabajo] leisurely* * *adj calm* * *reposado, -da adj: calm -
125 tranquilo
► adjetivo1 (sin inquietud) calm, relaxed, tranquil2 (sin preocupación) reassured3 (sin movimiento) calm, still, quiet4 (sin ruidos) quiet, still, peaceful5 (persona) calm, easy-going, placid6 (agua) still; (conciencia) clear\déjame tranquilo,-a familiar leave me alone!para que estés tranquilo,-a... for your own peace of mind...* * *(f. - tranquila)adj.calm, quiet* * *tranquilo, -a1. ADJ1) (=plácido) [sitio, momento] quiet, peaceful; [mar] calmse fueron a vivir a un pueblecito tranquilo — they went to live in a quiet o peaceful little village
una tarde tranquila — a quiet o peaceful afternoon
2) (=sosegado) calm3) (=sin preocupación)estad tranquilos que yo me encargo de todo — don't worry, I'll look after everything
¡deja ya tranquilo al pobre chico! — leave the poor boy alone!
¡tranquilo, no merece la pena enfadarse! — calm down! there's no point getting annoyed
¡eh, tranquilo, sin empujar! — hey, easy does it! no pushing!
4) (=descarado)¡mira que es tranquila! todos esperando y ella como si nada — nothing seems to bother her! everyone's waiting and she couldn't care less
lo ha suspendido todo y él tan tranquilo — he's failed the lot, but it doesn't seem to worry him
2.SM / F¡es una tranquila de cuidado! aún no ha acabado los deberes — she's not bothered about anything, that one, she still hasn't finished her homework!
* * *I- la adjetivo1)b) <mar/ambiente> calm; < lugar> quiet, peaceful, tranquil2) [ESTAR]a) ( libre de preocupacion)ahora que trabaja estoy más tranquilo — I feel better o happier now that he's found a job
viven tranquilos allí en su granjita — they lead a peaceful o tranquil life on their little farm
tú, tranquilo, que de eso me encargo yo — there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that
b) ( sin inmutarse)su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo — his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered
II...y se quedó tan tranquila —...and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
adverbio (Méx fam)te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras — it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], placid, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], restful, composed, quiescent, laid-back, tranquil, serene, uneventful, sedate, chilled out.Ex. It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex. The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex. 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.Ex. All was quiescent, languorous, beautiful in the glow of the sunshine slanting into the room through the open window.Ex. The article ' Laid-back librarians love L.A' reports on the 13th ARLIS/NA (Art Libraries Society of North America) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, 8-14 Feb 85.Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex. The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex. The resulting music shares several attributes with ambient music -- its emphasis on texture and timbre, the absence of rhythm, and its adherence to the dictate that ambient music should be uneventful.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.----* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* estar tranquilo que = rest + assured that.* tan tranquilo = unfazed.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* * *I- la adjetivo1)b) <mar/ambiente> calm; < lugar> quiet, peaceful, tranquil2) [ESTAR]a) ( libre de preocupacion)ahora que trabaja estoy más tranquilo — I feel better o happier now that he's found a job
viven tranquilos allí en su granjita — they lead a peaceful o tranquil life on their little farm
tú, tranquilo, que de eso me encargo yo — there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that
b) ( sin inmutarse)su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo — his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered
II...y se quedó tan tranquila —...and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
adverbio (Méx fam)te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras — it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], placid, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], restful, composed, quiescent, laid-back, tranquil, serene, uneventful, sedate, chilled out.Ex: It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.
Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex: The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex: 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.Ex: All was quiescent, languorous, beautiful in the glow of the sunshine slanting into the room through the open window.Ex: The article ' Laid-back librarians love L.A' reports on the 13th ARLIS/NA (Art Libraries Society of North America) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, 8-14 Feb 85.Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex: The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex: The resulting music shares several attributes with ambient music -- its emphasis on texture and timbre, the absence of rhythm, and its adherence to the dictate that ambient music should be uneventful.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* estar tranquilo que = rest + assured that.* tan tranquilo = unfazed.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* * *1 [ ESTAR](libre de preocupaciones): ahora que consiguió empleo estoy más tranquilo I feel better o happier now that he's found a jobviven tranquilos allí en su granjita they lead a peaceful o tranquil life on their little farm¡tranquilo! relax! o keep calm! o don't worry!tú, tranquila, que de eso me encargo yo there's no need for you to worry o don't worry, I'll take care of thatno estaré tranquila hasta que llame I won't relax until he callsno estará tranquilo hasta que lo rompa he won't be happy o satisfied until he breaks it!déjalo tranquilo leave him alonetengo la conciencia tranquila I have a clear conscience, my conscience is clear2 [ SER] ‹persona› (pacífico) calm3 [ ESTAR] ‹mar/ambiente› calm; ‹lugar› quiet, peaceful, tranquilllevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life4 [ ESTAR](sin inmutarse): su hermano está en el hospital y él tan tranquilo his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all worried o bothered o perturbedme dijo que se lo había llevado ella y se quedó tan tranquila she told me she had taken it, as cool as you like o as cool as a cucumber o quite unashamedly, she told me, quite calmly o boldly, that she had taken itel tren pasó casi rozando y ellos se quedaron tan tranquilos the train passed within an inch of us and they didn't turn a hair o they didn't bat an eyelash ( AmE) o ( BrE) eyelid, the train passed within an inch of us and they were quite unperturbedlo dijo mal y se quedó tan tranquilo he said it wrong but he just carried on regardless o as if nothing had happened, he said it wrong but he was completely unfazed o unabashed( Méx fam): te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras it costs 2,000 pounds easily ( colloq), it costs a good 2,000 pounds* * *
tranquilo 1◊ -la adjetivo
1
‹ lugar› quiet, peaceful, tranquil
2 [ESTAR]
‹ persona›:
¡tranquilo! relax!;
tú, tranquilo, de eso me encargo yo there's no need for you to worry, I'll take care of that;
lo hice para quedarme tranquilo I did it for my own peace of mind;
déjalo tranquilo leave him aloneb) ( sin inmutarse):◊ su hermano en el hospital y él tan tranquilo his brother's in hospital and he doesn't seem at all bothered;
…y se quedó tan tranquila …and she didn't bat an eyelash (AmE) o (BrE) eyelid
tranquilo 2 adverbio (Méx fam):◊ te cuesta tranquilo unas 2,000 libras it costs 2,000 pounds easily (colloq)
tranquilo,-a adjetivo
1 (sosegado, sereno) calm
(sin turbulencias) still: todo está tranquilo por aquí, everything is quiet around here
2 (sin nervios, preocupación) dile que se esté tranquilo, tell her to not worry
(conciencia: sin remordimientos) clear
3 (despreocupado, relajado, con pachorra) laid-back
' tranquilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- confiada
- confiado
- despreocupada
- despreocupado
- estarse
- pancha
- pancho
- quieta
- quieto
- recogerse
- serena
- sereno
- tranquila
- Y
- estar
- fresco
- parsimonioso
- relajado
English:
ambience
- but
- calm
- casual
- clear
- collected
- comfortable
- composed
- cool
- deceptively
- dying
- easy
- easy-going
- equable
- everything
- laid-back
- mellow
- peace
- peaceful
- private
- quiet
- relaxed
- rest
- restful
- saunter
- sedate
- serene
- smooth
- steady
- still
- tranquil
- uneventful
- untroubled
- all right
- be
- laid
* * *tranquilo, -a adj1. [sosegado] [lugar, calle, tarde, vida] quiet, peaceful;[ambiente, tono de voz] quiet, calm; [mar] calm; [paso, movimientos] unhurried;pasé un día muy tranquilo en casa I had a very quiet o peaceful day at home;es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet o peaceful neighbourhood;en el pueblo duermo muy tranquilo I always sleep very peacefully in the village2. [sin preocupaciones] [persona] relaxed, calm;iba tranquilo a la entrevista I went to the interview feeling calm;prefiero vivir tranquilo I prefer the quiet life;¡(tú) tranquilo! don't you worry!;no estoy tranquilo hasta que no llega a casa I can't relax until she gets home;por fin puedo respirar tranquilo at last I can breathe easily;dejar a alguien tranquilo to leave sb alone3. [por carácter] calm;es muy tranquilo he's very calm4. [despreocupado]¿pero cómo es que estás tan tranquilo, sabiendo lo que está pasando? how can you be so calm, knowing what's happening?;lo escuchó y se quedó tan tranquilo he listened to it without batting an eyelid5. [sin culpabilidad] [mente] untroubled;[conciencia] clear;tengo la conciencia tranquila my conscience is clear* * *adj:¡tranquilo! don’t worry;déjame tranquilo leave me alone3 ( fresco):quedarse tan tranquilo not bat an eyelid* * *tranquilo, -la adjcalmo: calm, tranquiluna vida tranquila: a quiet life♦ tranquilamente adv* * *tranquilo adj1. (en general) calm2. (apacible) quiet -
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127 sobrio
adj.1 sober, dry, not drunk, sane.2 sober, frugal, moderate, restrained.* * *► adjetivo1 (estilo, color etc) sober, plain2 (persona) sober, moderate, restrained3 (forma de expresarse) concise4 (comida) light\ser sobrio,-a en la bebida to drink in moderation* * *(f. - sobria)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=no borracho) sober2) [color, estilo, decoración] sober3) (=moderado) frugal4) (=tranquilo) restrained* * *- bria adjetivo1) [SER]b) <decoración/estilo/color> sober2) [ESTAR] ( no borracho) sober* * *= sober, stark, staid, subdued, Spartan, sedate.Ex. 'No, not right now,' she said and left a pause 'Well, maybe,' upon more sober reflection.Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex. As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex. And then he added, with a subdued laugh: 'After all, we librarians are trained to do research for people!'.Ex. I haven't forgotten those days of making a 'Herculean effort on a Spartan budget'.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.* * *- bria adjetivo1) [SER]b) <decoración/estilo/color> sober2) [ESTAR] ( no borracho) sober* * *= sober, stark, staid, subdued, Spartan, sedate.Ex: 'No, not right now,' she said and left a pause 'Well, maybe,' upon more sober reflection.
Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex: And then he added, with a subdued laugh: 'After all, we librarians are trained to do research for people!'.Ex: I haven't forgotten those days of making a 'Herculean effort on a Spartan budget'.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.* * *A [ SER]1 ‹persona› sober, restrained, moderate; ‹hábitos› frugalera sobrio en la bebida he drank in moderation2 ‹decoración/estilo/color› sober, restrained, simpleB [ ESTAR] (no borracho) sober* * *
sobrio◊ - bria adjetivo
1 [SER]
‹ hábitos› frugal
2 [ESTAR] ( no borracho) sober
sobrio,-a adjetivo sober
1 (algo o alguien moderado, sencillo y elegante a la vez) es una persona muy sobria vistiendo, he dresses very simply
la casa tiene una decoración sobria, the house is decorated very plainly
2 (alguien que no ha bebido alcohol) no he tomado ni una copa, estoy sobrio, I'm completely sober, I haven't touched a drop
' sobrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
serena
- sereno
- sobria
- despejado
- parco
English:
restrained
- sober
- discreet
- staid
* * *sobrio, -a adj1. [moderado] restrained;[no excesivo] simple;es sobrio en el vestir he dresses simply2. [austero] [decoración, estilo] sober3. [no borracho] sober* * *adj1 sober2 comida, decoración simple3 ( moderado) restrained* * *: sober♦ sobriamente adv* * *sobrio adj sober -
128 sosegado
adj.peaceful, quiet, still, tranquil.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sosegar.* * *1→ link=sosegar sosegar► adjetivo1 calm, quiet* * *(f. - sosegada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [apariencia, vida] calm, peaceful2) [persona] calm, serene* * ** * *= quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], restful, tranquil, mellowed, sedate, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex. Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex. People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.* * ** * *= quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], restful, tranquil, mellowed, sedate, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.
Ex: The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex: Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex: People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.* * *sosegado -da‹vida› quiet, peaceful; ‹persona› calmlo encontré mucho más sosegado I thought he was much calmer, he seemed to me to have calmed down a lotle gusta la vida sosegada del campo she likes the quiet o peaceful life of the countrylas aguas sosegadas del lago ( liter); the placid o still o calm waters of the lake* * *
Del verbo sosegar: ( conjugate sosegar)
sosegado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
sosegado
sosegar
sosegado,-a adj (ambiente, entorno, vida) calm, quiet
(carácter) calm
sosegar verbo transitivo to calm
' sosegado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sosegada
- tranquila
- tranquilo
* * *sosegado, -a adj1. [persona] calm, placid;lleva una vida sosegada he leads a quiet life2. [aguas] placid, calm* * *adj calm* * *sosegado, -da adjsereno: calm, tranquil, serene
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Sedate — Se*date , a. [L. sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. See {Sit}.] Undisturbed by passion or caprice; calm; tranquil; serene; not passionate or giddy; composed; staid; as, a sedate soul, mind, or temper.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sedate — Ⅰ. sedate [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) calm and unhurried. 2) staid and rather dull. DERIVATIVES sedately adverb sedateness noun. ORIGIN originally used also as a medical term in the sense «not sore or painful»: from Latin sedare settle … English terms dictionary
sedate — index peaceable, phlegmatic, solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sedate — grave, staid, earnest, sober, *serious, solemn, somber Analogous words: placid, *calm, serene,.tranquil: collected, composed, imperturbable (see COOL): *decorous, seemly, proper Antonyms: flighty … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sedate — [adj] calm, collected cold sober*, composed, cool, cool as cucumber*, decorous, deliberate, demure, dignified, dispassionate, earnest, grave, imperturbable, laid back*, no nonsense, placid, proper, quiet, seemly, serene, serious, sober, solemn,… … New thesaurus
sedate — sedate1 [si dāt′] adj. [L sedatus, pp. of sedare, to settle, caus. of sedere, to SIT] calm, quiet, or composed; esp., serious and unemotional; staid; decorous SYN. SERIOUS sedately adv. sedateness n. ☆ sedate2 [si dāt′ ] vt. sedated, sedating … English World dictionary
sedate — [[t]sɪde͟ɪt[/t]] sedates, sedating, sedated 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone or something as sedate, you mean that they are quiet and rather dignified, though perhaps a bit dull. She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins … English dictionary
sedate — se|date1 [sıˈdeıt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of sedare to make calm ] 1.) calm, serious, and formal ▪ a sedate seaside town ▪ The wedding was rather a sedate occasion. 2.) formal moving slowly and calmly ▪ We… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sedate — I UK [sɪˈdeɪt] / US adjective quiet or slow, and not likely to shock people or attract attention a sedate neighbourhood They continued at a more sedate pace. Derived word: sedately adverb II UK [sɪˈdeɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sedate … English dictionary
sedate — se|date1 [ sı deıt ] adjective quiet or slow, and not likely to shock people or attract attention: a sedate neighborhood They continued at a more sedate pace. ╾ se|date|ly adverb sedate se|date 2 [ sı deıt ] verb transitive to give someone a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sedate — sedately, adv. sedateness, n. /si dayt /, adj., v., sedated, sedating. adj. 1. calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party; a sedate horse. v.t. 2. to put (a person) under sedation. [1640 50; < L sedatus (ptp.… … Universalium