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1 lull
1. transitive verb1) (soothe) lullen2) (fig.) einlullen2. nounlull somebody into a false sense of security — jemanden in einer trügerischen Sicherheit wiegen
Pause, diethe lull before the storm — (fig.) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm
* * *1. verb(to make calm or quiet: The sound of the waves lulled him to sleep.) einlullen2. noun(a temporary period of calm.) die Pause* * *[lʌl]I. vt1. (soothe)to \lull sb to sleep jdn in den Schlaf lullento \lull a baby to sleep ein Baby in den Schlaf wiegen2. (trick)to \lull sb into a false sense of security jdn in trügerischer Sicherheit wiegen3. (dispel)▪ to \lull sth suspicions, fears etw zerstreuenthere was a \lull in the storm der Sturm ließ für einen Moment lang nacha \lull in consumer demand Konsumflaute f\lull in the conversation Gesprächspause f\lull in fighting Kampfpause f* * *[lʌl]1. nPause f; (COMM) Flaute fwe heard the scream during a lull in the storm — wir hörten den Schrei, als der Sturm für einen Augenblick nachließ
a lull in the conversation/fighting — eine Gesprächs-/Gefechtspause
2. vtbaby beruhigen; (fig) einlullen; fears etc zerstreuen, beseitigenhe lulled them into a false sense of security — er wiegte sie in trügerische Sicherheit
* * *lull [lʌl]A v/t2. fig jemanden (besonders durch Täuschung) beruhigen, beschwichtigen:lull sb’s suspicions jemandes Argwohn zerstreuen;lull sb into (a false sense of) security jemanden in Sicherheit wiegenB v/i → A 3a lull (in the wind) eine Flaute, eine kurze Windstille;a lull in the conversation eine Gesprächspause;the lull before the storm die Stille vor dem Sturm (a. fig)* * *1. transitive verb1) (soothe) lullen2) (fig.) einlullen2. nounPause, diethe lull before the storm — (fig.) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm
* * *v.einlullen v.
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