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1 acallar
• appease• assuage• hush -
2 apaciguar
• appease• hush• mitigate• pacify -
3 aplacar
• appease• deaden• mollify• pacify• placate• render less intense -
4 aquietar
• appease• hush• pacify• quieten -
5 dar alivio a
• appease• mollify• pacify• reassure -
6 desenfadar
• appease• becalm• conciliate• mollify• placate -
7 pacificar
• appease• hush• pacify -
8 serenar
• appease• becalm• hush• pacify• placate• soothe -
9 sosegar
• appease• becalm• hush• pacify -
10 pacificar
v.1 to pacify.Ella serena su alma She soothes his soul.2 to calm.* * *1 to pacify2 (calmar) to appease* * *1. VT1) (Mil) to pacify2) (=calmar) to calm; (=apaciguar) to appease3) (=reconciliar) to bring together, reconcile2.See:* * *1. 2.* * *= lull, still, appease.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.* * *1. 2.* * *= lull, still, appease.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.
Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.* * *pacificar [A2 ]vt1 (mediante la fuerza) to pacify ( frml)enviaron tropas para pacificar la isla they sent troops to restore peace to the island o to pacify the island2 (serenar, calmar) to pacify, appeasepacificar los ánimos to calm people down«viento» to abate; «mar» to become calm* * *
pacificar ( conjugate pacificar) verbo transitivo (Mil) to pacify (frml);
( calmar) to pacify, appease;
pacificar verbo transitivo
1 (una zona en conflicto, etc) to pacify
2 (los ánimos, personas) to appease, calm
' pacificar' also found in these entries:
English:
pacify
* * *♦ vt1. [país] to pacify2. [calmar] to calm, to appease;hicieron un esfuerzo por pacificar a los ánimos they attempted to calm people down;una serie de resoluciones encaminadas a pacificar a la oposición a series of resolutions designed to appease the opposition* * *v/t pacify* * *pacificar {72} vt: to pacify, to calm -
11 apaciguar
v.1 to calm down.2 to soothe, to balm, to hush, to appease.Su voz apaciguó a la bestia His voice soothe the beast.3 to soberize, to make sober, to allay someone's anger, to soberise.Elsa apaciguó a Ricardo Elsa allayed John's anger.* * *1 to pacify, appease, placate, calm down* * *verbto appease, pacify, to calm down* * *1.VT (=tranquilizar) to calm down; [+ manifestantes] to pacify, appease, mollify; (Pol) to appease2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <persona/ánimos> to pacify2.a ver si tú puedes apaciguarlo — see if you can pacify him o calm him down
* * *= still, assuage, appease, quieten.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.Ex. Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.----* apaciguarse = quieten down, abate, mellow.* * *1.verbo transitivo <persona/ánimos> to pacify2.a ver si tú puedes apaciguarlo — see if you can pacify him o calm him down
* * *= still, assuage, appease, quieten.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.
Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.Ex: Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.* apaciguarse = quieten down, abate, mellow.* * *vt‹persona› to pacifyeste gesto apaciguó los ánimos de los manifestantes this gesture pacified o mollified o placated the demonstratorsestá furioso, a ver si tú puedes apaciguarlo he's furious, see if you can pacify him o calm him downlos apaciguaron con la promesa de volver a investigar el caso they pacified o placated o appeased them by promising to reopen the case1 «persona» to calm downsus encuentros se han ido apaciguando their encounters have become more peaceful o more relaxed o less fraught2 «mar» to become calm; «temporal/viento» to abate, die down* * *
apaciguar ( conjugate apaciguar) verbo transitivo ‹ ánimos› to pacify;
‹ persona› to calm … down, to pacify
apaciguarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to calm down;
[ mar] to become calm;
[temporal/viento] to abate, die down
apaciguar vtr (calmar) to pacify, appease
' apaciguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amansar
- ánimo
- tranquilizar
English:
appease
- assuage
- placate
- pacify
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to calm down;su discurso apaciguó los ánimos de la gente his speech calmed people down;no consiguieron apaciguar su ira they were unable to calm her anger2. [dolor] to soothe* * *v/t pacify, calm down* * *apaciguar {10} vtaplacar: to appease, to pacify* * *apaciguar vb to calm down -
12 aplacar
v.1 to placate.2 to soothe, to calm, to deaden, to dim.María aplacó su dolor con terapia Mary placated her pain with therapy.El gobierno aplacó una rebelión ayer Government calmed a rebellion yesterday* * *1 to placate, calm, soothe* * *1.VT (=apaciguar) [+ persona] to appease, placate; [+ hambre] to satisfy; [+ sed] to quench, satisfy2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < ira> to soothe2.* * *= abate, keep + the edge off + Algo, defuse, still, appease.Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex. This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.----* aplacar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aplacar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < ira> to soothe2.* * *= abate, keep + the edge off + Algo, defuse, still, appease.Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.
Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex: This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.* aplacar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aplacar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.* * *aplacar [A2 ]vt1 ‹ira/enojo› to soothepara aplacar a los dioses to placate o appease the godsfue necesaria su intervención para aplacar los ánimos he had to intervene to calm people down2 ‹sed› to quench; ‹hambre› to satisfy; ‹dolor› to soothe1 «persona» to calm down; «furia» to subside2 «tempestad» to abate, die down* * *
aplacar ( conjugate aplacar) verbo transitivo
‹ hambre› to satisfy;
‹ dolor› to soothe
aplacar verbo transitivo to placate, calm
' aplacar' also found in these entries:
English:
appease
- placate
* * *♦ vt1. [persona, ánimos] to placate;aplacaron su ira they appeased his anger2. [hambre] to satisfy;[sed] to quench; [dolor] to ease* * *v/t2 a alguien calm down, placate fml* * *aplacar {72} vtapaciguar: to appease, to placate -
13 calmar
v.1 to relieve.2 to calm, to soothe.Los medicamentos calmaron al lunático The medicines calmed the lunatic.Sus comentarios calmaron su ánimo His comments calmed her mood.3 to alleviate.* * *1 (persona) to calm (down)2 (dolor) to relieve, soothe1 (estar en calma) to fall calm1 (persona) to calm down2 (dolor etc) to abate, ease off* * *verbto calm, soothe- calmarse* * *1. VT1) (=relajar) [+ persona] to calm (down); [+ ánimos] to calm; [+ nervios] to calm, steadyestas pastillas le ayudarán a calmar la ansiedad — these pills will help reduce o relieve your anxiety
2) (=aliviar) [+ dolor, picor] to relieve; [+ tos] to soothe; [+ sed] to quench2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( tranquilizar) < persona> to calm... down; < nervios> to calm2.calmarse v prona) persona to calm downb) mar to become calm* * *= settle down, defuse, quell, soothe, settle, ease, lull, still, assuage, put + Nombre + at ease, appease, quieten.Ex. Faced by this situation a teacher who launches into the presentation of a new book without first doing something to settle the children down should hardly expect to succeed.Ex. This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex. When she tried to soothe herself with other images -- images of John, the baby, the house -- she found that they had lost their power.Ex. Very young children settle easily to storytelling before bed but are less well disposed just after getting up in the morning.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.Ex. Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.----* calmar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* calmar la euforia = dampen + Posesivo + excitement.* calmar la excitación = dampen + Posesivo + excitement.* calmarse = cool off, subside, take it + easy, chill out, quieten down, wind down.* conseguir calmarse = regain + Posesivo + composure.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( tranquilizar) < persona> to calm... down; < nervios> to calm2.calmarse v prona) persona to calm downb) mar to become calm* * *= settle down, defuse, quell, soothe, settle, ease, lull, still, assuage, put + Nombre + at ease, appease, quieten.Ex: Faced by this situation a teacher who launches into the presentation of a new book without first doing something to settle the children down should hardly expect to succeed.
Ex: This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex: When she tried to soothe herself with other images -- images of John, the baby, the house -- she found that they had lost their power.Ex: Very young children settle easily to storytelling before bed but are less well disposed just after getting up in the morning.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.Ex: Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.* calmar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* calmar la euforia = dampen + Posesivo + excitement.* calmar la excitación = dampen + Posesivo + excitement.* calmarse = cool off, subside, take it + easy, chill out, quieten down, wind down.* conseguir calmarse = regain + Posesivo + composure.* * *calmar [A1 ]vt1 (tranquilizar) ‹persona› to calm … down; ‹nervios› to calmesto calmó las tensiones/los ánimos this eased the tension/calmed people down2 (aliviar) ‹dolor› to relieve, ease; ‹hambre› to appease ( liter), to take the edge off; ‹sed› to quench■ calmarse1 «persona» to calm downahora que están los ánimos más calmados now that feelings aren't running so high, now that people have calmed down2 «mar» to become calm* * *
calmar ( conjugate calmar) verbo transitivo
‹ nervios› to calm;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ hambre› to take the edge off
calmarse verbo pronominal
calmar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to calm (down)
2 (un dolor) to soothe, relieve
' calmar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- apaciguar
- sed
- tranquilizar
- pacificar
English:
calm
- deaden
- defuse
- heat
- lull
- settle
- steady
- assuage
- dull
- ease
- hush
- kill
- quieten
- relieve
- soothe
* * *♦ vt1. [mitigar] to relieve;[dolor] to relieve, to ease; [hinchazón] to relieve; [quemadura] to soothe; [sed] to quench; [hambre] to take the edge off2. [tranquilizar] [persona] to calm (down), to soothe;[situación] to defuse;tómate esto para calmar los nervios take this to calm your nerves* * *v/t1 calm (down)2 sed quench* * *calmar vttranquilizar: to calm, to soothe* * *calmar vb1. (nervios) to calm / to calm down2. (dolor) to relieve -
14 mitigar
v.1 to alleviate, to reduce (aplacar) (miseria, daño, efecto).2 to mitigate, to relieve, to lighten, to alleviate.Su amor suaviza el dolor Her love mitigates the pain.* * *1 to mitigate, relieve* * *VT [gen] to mitigate frm; [+ dolor] to relieve, ease; [+ sed] to quench; [+ ira] to calm, appease; [+ temores] to allay; [+ calor] to reduce; [+ soledad] to alleviate, relieve* * *verbo transitivo < dolor> to relieve, ease; <pena/surfrimiento> to alleviate, mitigate (frml); < sed> to quench* * *= blunt, bring + relief, temper, mitigate, attenuate, deflate, defuse, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, assuage, appease.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.Ex. This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.----* mitigar el daño = minimise + damage, alleviate + damage.* mitigar el efecto = mitigate + effect.* mitigar el efecto de Algo = minimise + effect.* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* * *verbo transitivo < dolor> to relieve, ease; <pena/surfrimiento> to alleviate, mitigate (frml); < sed> to quench* * *= blunt, bring + relief, temper, mitigate, attenuate, deflate, defuse, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, assuage, appease.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex: These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.Ex: This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.* mitigar el daño = minimise + damage, alleviate + damage.* mitigar el efecto = mitigate + effect.* mitigar el efecto de Algo = minimise + effect.* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* * *mitigar [A3 ]vtto mitigatepara mitigar los efectos de la crisis económica to mitigate the effects of the economic crisismitigar la pena to alleviate the griefno mitiga el dolor it does not relieve o ease o calm the painmitigó el hambre que tenían it relieved their hunger* * *
mitigar ( conjugate mitigar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, ease;
‹pena/sufrimiento› to alleviate, mitigate (frml);
‹ sed› to quench
mitigar verbo transitivo to mitigate, alleviate: estos regalos ayudarán a mitigar el disgusto, these gifts will help alleviate the pain
' mitigar' also found in these entries:
English:
assuage
- ease
- mitigate
- relieve
- soften
* * *mitigar vt[aplacar] [efecto] to mitigate; [miseria] to alleviate; [daño] to reduce; [ánimos] to calm; [sed] to quench, to slake; [hambre] to take the edge off; [choque, golpe] to soften; [dudas, sospechas] to allay* * *v/t* * *mitigar {52} vtaliviar: to mitigate, to alleviate♦ mitigación nf -
15 serenar
v.1 to calm.2 to quiet down, to hush, to quiet, to calm.La tonada serena a las bestias The tune quiets down the beasts.3 to soothe, to appease.Ella serena su alma She soothes his soul.* * *1 (gen) to calm2 figurado (a alguien) to calm down1 METEREOLOGÍA to clear up2 (mar) to grow calm* * *1. VT frm1) (=calmar) [+ ánimo, mente] to calm; [+ discusión, pelea] to calm down; [+ problema] to settle2) [+ líquido] to clarify2.VI And * to drizzle3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to soothe, calm2.serenarse v pron1) ( calmarse) to calm down2) (Col) ( exponerse al sereno) to go out in the damp night air* * *= appease.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.----* serenarse = mellow.* * *1.verbo transitivo to soothe, calm2.serenarse v pron1) ( calmarse) to calm down2) (Col) ( exponerse al sereno) to go out in the damp night air* * *= appease.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.
* serenarse = mellow.* * *serenar [A1 ]vtto soothe, calmA (calmarse) to calm downB ( Col) (exponerse al sereno) to go out in the damp night air* * *
serenar vt to calm, soothe
* * *♦ vt[calmar] to calm* * *v/t calm* * *serenar vt: to calm, to soothe -
16 sosegar
v.to calm.* * *1 (aplacar) to calm, quieten2 figurado (aquietar) to reassure1 (descansar) to rest1 (calmarse) to calm down* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] (=calmar) to calm; (=aquietar) to quieten, quiet (EEUU); (=arrullar) to lull2) [+ ánimo] to calm3) [+ dudas, aprensiones] to allay2.VI to rest3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to calm2.* * *= put + Nombre + at ease, appease.Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.----* sosegarse = cool off.* * *1.verbo transitivo to calm2.* * *= put + Nombre + at ease, appease.Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.
Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.* sosegarse = cool off.* * *sosegar [A7 ]vtto calm1 «persona/ánimos» to calm down2 «niños» to quieten down3 ( liter); «mar» to become calm o still* * *
sosegar verbo transitivo to calm
* * *♦ vtto calm* * *v/t calm* * *sosegar {49} vt: to calm, to pacify♦ sosegarse vr -
17 apagar
v.1 to put out (fuego, incendio).apagar el fuego de la cocina to turn o switch off the cooker“por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”2 to quench.El agua apaga la sed Water quenches thirst.3 to turn off, to close down, to put out, to shut down.María apaga la lámpara Mary turns off the lamp.4 to extinguish, to quench, to put out, to douse.El agua apaga el fuego Water puts out the fire.5 to blow out.Ricardo apagó la candela de un soplido Richard blew out the candle at a blow.* * *1 (fuego) to extinguish, put out2 (luz) to turn out, turn off, put out3 (televisión etc) to switch off, turn off4 (color) to soften1 (luz) to go out; (televisión) to go off2 (emoción) to fade, wane\apaga y vámonos let's call it a day* * *verb1) to turn off, switch off2) put out, blow out•- apagarse* * *1. VT1) [+ fuego, vela, cerilla] to put out; [soplando] to blow outapagó el cigarrillo en el cenicero — he put out o stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray
por favor, apaguen sus cigarrillos — please extinguish all cigarettes
- entonces apaga y vámonos2) (Elec) to turn off, switch offapaga la luz/tele — turn o switch the light/TV off
apagar el sistema — (Inform) to close o shut down the system
3) [+ sed] to quench4) [+ ira] to calm; [+ rencor] to pacify5) [+ dolor] to take away, soothe6) [+ sonido] to muffle, deaden; (Mús) to mute7) [+ color] to tone down, soften8) [+ cal] to slake2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out2.apagarse v pron1) luz/fuego/vela to go outse ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes
* * *= turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.Ex. Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex. 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.Ex. Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.----* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.* apagar la cal = slake + lime.* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.* apagarse = subside.* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.* luz + apagarse = light + go out.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out2.apagarse v pron1) luz/fuego/vela to go outse ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes
* * *= turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.Ex: Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.
Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex: 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.Ex: Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.* apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.* apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.* apagar la cal = slake + lime.* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.* apagarse = subside.* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.* luz + apagarse = light + go out.* * *apagar [A3 ]vtA1 ‹luz› to turn off, switch off, put out; ‹televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off2 ‹cigarrillo/fuego/incendio› to put out, extinguish ( frml); ‹vela/cerilla› to put out; (soplando) to blow outlos años no habían apagado su pasión his passion had not faded o died with the years■ apagarseA «luz/fuego/vela» to go outla luz se apagó y se volvió a encender the light went out o off and came on againse ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos ( liter); the sparkle has gone out of her eyesB ( liter); «ira» to abate; «pasión» to fade; «entusiasmo» to wanese habían apagado los ánimos revolucionarios their revolutionary fervor had died down o wanedsu vida se va apagando lentamente his life is slowly ebbing away ( liter)* * *
apagar ( conjugate apagar) verbo transitivo ‹luz/televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off;
‹cigarrillo/fuego› to put out;
‹vela/cerilla› to put out;
( soplando) to blow out
apagarse verbo pronominal [luz/fuego/vela] to go out
apagar vtr (un fuego) to put out
(una luz, una radio, etc) to turn off, switch off
(un color) to soften
(la sed) to quench
' apagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desconectar
- luz
English:
beat out
- blow out
- come forward
- douse
- extinguish
- leave on
- power down
- put off
- put out
- quench
- shut down
- shut off
- stub
- switch off
- turn off
- turn out
- black
- blow
- damp
- dampen
- put
- shut
- snuff
- stamp
- switch
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [luz] to switch off;[aparato] to turn o switch off;apaga el horno turn o switch off the oven;Informátapagar equipo [en menú] shut down2. [extinguir] [fuego, cigarrillo, vela] to put out;“por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”3. [reducir] [sed] to quench;[dolor] to get rid of; [color] to soften; [sonido] to muffle; [brillo] to dull♦ viEsp Fam¡apaga y vámonos!: si eso es lo mejor que sabes hacer, ¡apaga y vámonos! if that's the best you can do we might as well forget it;si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡apaga y vámonos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over it* * *apaga y vámonos we may as well call it a day* * *apagar {52} vt1) : to turn off, to shut off2) : to extinguish, to put out* * *apagar vb1. (luz, aparato) to turn off / to switch off -
18 amansar
v.to tame (animal).la música amansa a las fieras music hath charms to soothe the savage breast* * *1 to become tame* * *1.VT [+ caballo] to break in; [+ fiera] to tame; [+ persona] to tame, subdue; [+ pasión] to soothe2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2.* * *1.verbo transitivo2.* * *amansar [A1 ]vt1 ‹caballo› to break in; ‹fiera› to tame2 (apaciguar) ‹persona› to calm … downamansaron su ira con promesas de justicia they appeased her anger with promises of justice«fiera» to become tame; «caballo» to quieten down, become quieter* * *
amansar ( conjugate amansar) verbo transitivo ‹ caballo› to break in;
‹ fiera› to tame
amansarse verbo pronominal [ fiera] to become tame;
[ caballo] to quiet (AmE) o (BrE) quieten down
amansar verbo transitivo
1 to tame
2 fig (apaciguar) to tame, calm
* * *♦ vt1. [animal] to tame2. [persona] to calm down3. [pasiones] to calm* * *v/t break in, tame* * *amansar vt1) : to tame2) : to soothe, to calm down -
19 desenojar
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20 ablandar
v.1 to soften (also figurative).Las caricias ablandaron al ogro The caresses softened the ogre.La colcha ablandó la cama de madera The bedspread softened the wooden bed.El calor ablandó la mantequilla The heat softened the butter.Ricardo ablandó su tono duro Richard softened his harsh tone.2 to tenderize, to soften.El jugo de papaya ablanda la carne de res Papaya juice tenderizes beef.* * *1 to soften1 (frío) to get warmer, get milder; (hielo, nieve) to melt1 to soften, get softer2 (persona) to soften up3 (acobardarse) to lose one's nerve, become frightened4 (frío) to get warmer, get milder; (nieve, hielo) to melt* * *1. VT1) (=poner blando) to soften; (Culin) to tenderize; [+ vientre] to loosen2) (=conmover) to touch; (=mitigar) to mitigate, temper; (=calmar) to soothe3) LAm (Aut) to run in, break in (EEUU)2.VI (Meteo) [frío] to become less severe; [viento] to moderate; [elementos] to decrease in force, die down3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cera/cuero> to soften; < carne> to tenderizec) (CS) (Auto) to run... in2.ablandarse v prona) cera/cuero to soften* * *= soften, tenderise [tenderize, -USA].Ex. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.Ex. Brief details are given of a method for hanging mutton and lamb carcasses by the pubis to tenderise the meat.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cera/cuero> to soften; < carne> to tenderizec) (CS) (Auto) to run... in2.ablandarse v prona) cera/cuero to soften* * *= soften, tenderise [tenderize, -USA].Ex: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
Ex: Brief details are given of a method for hanging mutton and lamb carcasses by the pubis to tenderise the meat.* * *ablandar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cera/cuero› to soften; ‹carne› to tenderize, make … tender2 ‹persona› to soften; ‹corazón› to meltsus súplicas no lograron ablandarlo her pleading failed to soften him3 (CS) ( Auto) to run … in1 «cera/cuero» to go soft, get softer2 «persona» to give in, relent; «mirada» to soften* * *
ablandar ( conjugate ablandar) verbo transitivo
‹ carne› to tenderize
‹ corazón› to melt
ablandarse verbo pronominal
[ mirada] to soften
ablandar verbo transitivo
1 to soften: tienes que golpear la carne para ablandarla, you need to pound the meat to soften it up
2 (a alguien) to soften up: con un par de palabras cariñosas ablandará a su madre, you can soften up your mother with a bit of sweet talk
' ablandar' also found in these entries:
English:
soften
- sweeten
- tenderize
* * *♦ vt1. [objeto, material] to soften2. [persona] to soften;sus ruegos no lo ablandaron her pleas were not sufficient to make him relenthicimos 1.000 km para ablandar el auto nuevo we drove for 1,000 km to run the new car in* * *v/t1 tb figsoften2 CSur, CubaAUTO run in* * *ablandar vt1) suavizar: to soften2) calmar: to soothe, to appeaseablandar vi: to moderate, to get milder* * *ablandar vb to soften
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