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• calm before the storm — A calm time immediately before period of violent activity or argument is the calm before the storm …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• calm — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions. 2) peaceful and undisturbed. ► NOUN 1) a calm state or period. 2) (calms) an area of the sea without wind. ► VERB (often …   English terms dictionary

• Calm — is an adjective meaning peaceful, quiet; particularly used of the weather, free from wind or storm, or of the sea, as opposed to rough. The word appears in French calme, through which it came into English, in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian calma …   Wikipedia

• calm — [[t]kɑ͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦♦ calmer, calmest, calms, calming, calmed 1) ADJ GRADED A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement. She is usually a calm and diplomatic woman... Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened... She… …   English dictionary

• calm — calm1 S3 [ka:m US ka:m, ka:lm] adj comparative calmer superlative calmest 1.) relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset ▪ Glen was calm and composed at the funeral. remain/stay/keep calm ▪ I tried to stay calm and just ignore him. 2.) if a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• calm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 peaceful situation/manner/feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ apparent ▪ Under his apparent calm lay real anxiety. ▪ inner ▪ the pursuit of inner calm ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• calm — calm1 [ kam ] adjective ** 1. ) not affected by strong emotions such as excitement, anger, shock, or fear: An hour after the accident, I was starting to feel calmer. stay/keep/remain calm: We were told to stay calm, that help was on the way. a )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• calm — I UK [kɑːm] / US [kɑm] adjective Word forms calm : adjective calm comparative calmer superlative calmest ** 1) a) not affected by strong emotions such as excitement, anger, shock, or fear An hour after the accident, I was starting to feel calmer …   English dictionary

• 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

• calm — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 tranquil, quiet, windless (a calm sea; a calm night). 2 (of a person or disposition) settled; not agitated (remained calm throughout the ordeal). 3 self assured, confident (his calm assumption that we would wait). n. 1 a… …   Useful english dictionary

• calm before the storm — noun A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm. The meeting may be peaceful now, but this is only the calm before the storm …   Wiktionary