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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!) roe ned; ta det rolig -
2 cool
ku:l 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) kjølig, sval2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) rolig, fattet, kald og rolig3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) kjølig, uvennlig4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) kul, tøff2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) (av)kjøle(s), kjølne2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) kjølne, avta3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) kjølighet- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's coolkjøle--------kjølig--------svalIsubst. \/kuːl\/1) svalhet, kjølighet, kjølig luft2) svalt sted, kjølig sted3) ( hverdagslig) fatning4) ( hverdagslig) sofistikasjon, stilighet5) ( hverdagslig) distanse, fravær av engasjement\/interessekeep one's cool ( hverdagslig) holde hodet kaldt, bevare fatningenlose one's cool ( hverdagslig) miste hodetIIverb \/kuːl\/1) svale, gjøre sval, virke svalende, avkjøle2) svales, bli sval, bli kjølig, kjølne, dempes, avta3) roe, roe ned, dempe iveren til, dempe entusiasmen til4) (amer., slang) drepe, myrdebli kjølig, kjølne, avtacool it! (amer., slang) ta det rolig!cool one's heels sitte og venteIIIadj. \/kuːl\/1) sval, kjølig, avkjølt, (som virker) kjølende2) ( om farge) kald3) frekk, usjenert• your brother is a cool customer!4) kjølig, distansert, uberørt, fattet, rolig, kaldsindig, tøff, følelseskald5) uengasjert, uten entusiasme6) ( spesielt om penger) kjapp, full (uten å overdrive)7) (spesielt amer., slang) heftig, kul, bra, topp, stilig, tøff8) (musikk, om jazz) cool, avslappetcool as a cucumber ( slang) rolig, helt kulcool, calm, and collected rolig og fattetkeep a cool head holde hodet kaldt, bevare fatningenIVadv. \/kuːl\/bare i uttrykkplay it cool ( hverdagslig) ta det rolig, ha is i magen -
3 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.) svulme (opp); (for)øke, vokse2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) dønning3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) alle tiders, flott!- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell updønning--------flottIsubst. \/swel\/1) (opp)svulming, klump, hevelse, kul, utbuktningkjolen fremhevet brystenes runding \/ kjolen fremhevet hennes svulmende barm2) ( landskap) stigning, høydedrag, høyde, kolle3) bølgegang, (etter)dønning4) ( også musikk) økning, forsterkning, crescendo, brus5) (musikk, i orgel) sveller6) ( hverdagslig) snobb, pampbe a swell at something ( ofte spøkefullt) være en kløpper til noe, være en mester i noe, være spesialist på noerolling swell tung dønning (med lange bølger)IIverb ( swell ollen, noen ganger swelled- swelled) \/swel\/1) hovne, (få til å) svelle, (få til å) svulme (opp), bule (ut)2) (få til å) stige, (få til å) heve seg, utvide, blåse opp, fylle3) ( også overført) øke, forhøye, forsterke, (få til å) vokse4) ( også overført) være sprekkeferdig, være oppblåst, gå og briske seg, svulme5) ( om musikk e.l.) (la) velle frem, (la) bruse (frem), (la) tilta i styrkeswell out svelle ut, bukte ut, svulme oppswell up hovne, svelle\/svulme oppswell with something svulme av noe, fylles av noe, flyte over av noeIIIadj. \/swel\/1) (amer., hverdagslig, gammeldags) flott2) finfin, alle tiders, toppen -
4 keep one's hair on
(to remain calm and not become angry.) forholde seg rolig, ha kaldt vann i blodet -
5 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.) falle til ro, komme i orden2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) sette seg til rette3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) komme i gang med
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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
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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
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