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1 mitigare
lessendolore ease, lessen* * *mitigare v.tr. to mitigate; (passioni) to appease; (dolore) to relieve, to alleviate: lo scirocco mitiga il freddo, the south wind mitigates the cold; mitigare la collera di qlcu., to appease s.o.'s anger; mitigare una pena, to lighten (o to mitigate) a punishment.◘ mitigarsi v.intr.pron.1 to be appeased, to calm down, to relax, to subside: sembra che il suo risentimento accenni a mitigare, his resentment seems to be fading2 (di clima) to become mild.* * *[miti'ɡare]1. vt2. vip (mitigarsi)* * *[miti'gare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere più mite) to mitigate, to milden [caldo, freddo]; to appease [dolore, passione]; to smooth over [ contrasti]2) (alleviare) to mitigate [ punizione]2.* * *mitigare/miti'gare/ [1]1 (rendere più mite) to mitigate, to milden [caldo, freddo]; to appease [dolore, passione]; to smooth over [ contrasti]2 (alleviare) to mitigate [ punizione]II mitigarsi verbo pronominale[ persona] to calm down; [ temperatura] to milden, to become* milder. -
2 attenuare
reducecolpo cushion* * *attenuare v.tr. to attenuate, to weaken; to mitigate; to subdue; to tone down; ( diminuire la gravità di) to extenuate, to minimize: nulla può attenuare la sua colpa, nothing can extenuate his guilt; attenuare un colpo, to soften a blow (o to lessen the force of a blow); attenuare un danno, to minimize the damage.* * *[attenu'are]1. vt(dolore) to ease, alleviate, (rumore) to reduce, deaden, (colpo) to soften, (Dir : colpa) to mitigate2. vip (attenuarsi)to ease, abate* * *[attenu'are] 1.verbo transitivo to alleviate, to ease, to relieve, to mitigate [dolore, tensione]; to dull, to soften [ rumore]; to attenuate, to allay [ critica]; to lessen, to soften [effetto, impatto]; to soften [ contrasti]2.verbo pronominale attenuarsi [dolore, tensione] to ease (off), to abate; [ rumore] to die down, to soften, to subside; [ luce] to dull, to soften; [odio, ricordi] to fade; [ differenze] to fade away, to disappear* * *attenuare/attenu'are/ [1]to alleviate, to ease, to relieve, to mitigate [dolore, tensione]; to dull, to soften [ rumore]; to attenuate, to allay [ critica]; to lessen, to soften [effetto, impatto]; to soften [ contrasti]II attenuarsi verbo pronominale[dolore, tensione] to ease (off), to abate; [ rumore] to die down, to soften, to subside; [ luce] to dull, to soften; [odio, ricordi] to fade; [ differenze] to fade away, to disappear. -
3 lenire
lenire v.tr. to calm, to soothe, to mitigate: lenire il dolore, to soothe pain.* * *[le'nire]verbo transitivo to alleviate, to dull, to ease, to soothe [ dolore]; to alleviate, to mitigate [sofferenza, pena]* * *lenire/le'nire/ [102]to alleviate, to dull, to ease, to soothe [ dolore]; to alleviate, to mitigate [sofferenza, pena]. -
4 edulcorare
* * *[edulko'rare]verbo transitivo (attenuare) to mitigate [notizia, verità]* * *edulcorare/edulko'rare/ [1](attenuare) to mitigate [notizia, verità]. -
5 temperare
acciaio tempermatita sharpen* * *temperare v.tr.1 ( mitigare) to temper, to mitigate, to moderate: temperare un castigo, to mitigate a punishment; temperare la propria collera, to moderate one's anger4 (tecn.) → temprare5 (mus. ant.) to attune.* * *[tempe'rare]verbo transitivo1) (mitigare) to temper2) (fare la punta) to sharpen3) tecn. to toughen, to temper* * *temperare/tempe'rare/ [1]1 (mitigare) to temper2 (fare la punta) to sharpen3 tecn. to toughen, to temper. -
6 addolcire
sweetenfig soften* * *addolcire v.tr.1 to sweeten: addolcire una bibita, to sweeten a drink2 (fig.) to soften: addolcire un rimprovero, to soften a rebuke; cerca di addolcire i tuoi modi, try to be more gentle in your manner; solo gli anni potrebbero addolcire il suo carattere, only age could soften his character3 ( calmare, lenire) to soothe, to relieve, to ease, to alleviate; to appease; to mitigate: addolcire la collera di qlcu., to soothe s.o.'s anger; addolcire un dolore, to soothe (o to relieve) a pain4 ( metalli) to soften.◘ addolcirsi v.intr.pron.1 (fig.) to soften, to become* mild (er), to grow* mild (er), to become* soft (er); to grow* gentle: il clima si è addolcito, the climate has grown milder; il suo sguardo si addolcì, his look became softer2 ( lenirsi) to soften, to relent, to calm down: col tempo il dolore si addolcì, with time the pain eased.* * *[addol'tʃire]1. vt1) (caffè, bevanda) to sweeten2) (fig : mitigare: brutta notizia, carattere) to soften, (calmare) to soothe, calm3) (Tecn : acqua) to soften, (acciaio) to temper2. vip (addolcirsi)(fig : carattere, persona) to mellow, soften* * *[addol'tʃire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere dolce) to sweeten [cibo, bibita]addolcire la collera di qcn. — to soothe sb.'s anger
3) tecn. to soften [acqua, metallo]2.verbo pronominale addolcirsi1) [ clima] to become* milder••addolcire la pillola — to sugar o sweeten the pill
* * *addolcire/addol't∫ire/ [102]1 (rendere dolce) to sweeten [cibo, bibita]2 fig. to soften [voce, sguardo]; to tone down [ critica]; to ease [ sofferenza]; addolcire la collera di qcn. to soothe sb.'s anger3 tecn. to soften [acqua, metallo]II addolcirsi verbo pronominale1 [ clima] to become* milderaddolcire la pillola to sugar o sweeten the pill. -
7 alleviare
alleviate* * *alleviare v.tr. to relieve; to alleviate; to mitigate: alleviare una sofferenza a qlcu., to relieve s.o.'s suffering.* * *[alle'vjare]verbo transitivo to alleviate, to ease, to relieve, to soothe [pena, dolore]; to alleviate [miseria, condizioni di vita]alleviare il raffreddore di qcn. — to make sb.'s cold better
* * *alleviare/alle'vjare/ [1]to alleviate, to ease, to relieve, to soothe [pena, dolore]; to alleviate [miseria, condizioni di vita]; alleviare il raffreddore di qcn. to make sb.'s cold better. -
8 annacquare
water down* * *annacquare v.tr.1 to water, to dilute2 (fig.) to moderate, to mitigate; to dilute: annacquò il suo entusiasmo, he moderated his enthusiasm.* * *[annak'kware]verbo transitivo1) (diluire con acqua) to water down, to dilute [ bevanda]* * *annacquare/annak'kware/ [1]1 (diluire con acqua) to water down, to dilute [ bevanda] -
9 attutire
attutire v.tr. to mitigate, to moderate, to soothe, to appease: attutire un rumore, to deaden (o to muffle) a sound.◘ attutirsi v.intr.pron. to calm down, to become* appeased, to become* deadened, to die* down; ( di suono) to become* muffled: presi le pastiglie e il dolore si attutì, I took some tablets and the pain eased.* * *[attu'tire]1. vt2. vip (attutirsi)* * *[attu'tire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (attenuare) to muffle, to deaden [ rumore]; to cushion [urto, caduta]; fig. to soften [ colpo]2) (mitigare) to ease, to soften [ dolore]2.* * *attutire/attu'tire/ [102]2 (mitigare) to ease, to soften [ dolore]II attutirsi verbo pronominale[ rumore] to become* muffled. -
10 dolcificare
dolcificare v.tr.* * *[doltʃifi'kare]verbo transitivo1) (zuccherare) [miele, saccarina] to sweeten [bevanda, medicinale]2) chim. to soften [ acqua]* * *dolcificare/dolt∫ifi'kare/ [1]1 (zuccherare) [miele, saccarina] to sweeten [bevanda, medicinale]2 chim. to soften [ acqua]. -
11 moderare
moderate* * *moderare v.tr.1 to moderate, to curb, to check; (mitigare) to mitigate: modera la tua ira, curb your anger; dovrebbe moderare il suo entusiasmo, he ought to moderate his enthusiasm; moderare l'impazienza, to curb one's impatience; moderare il tono di voce, to moderate the tone of one's voice // per favore, modera le parole!, please, mind (o watch) your language! // moderare un dibattito, to chair a debate2 (contenere) to control, to regulate, to reduce, to curb, to check: moderare i prezzi, to regulate prices; moderare le spese, to cut down expenses; moderare la velocità, to reduce speed (o to slow down)3 (rar.) (governare) to govern.◘ moderarsi v.rifl. to moderate oneself; (frenare la propria collera) to keep one's temper: moderare nel mangiare, nel bere, to eat, to drink moderately.* * *[mode'rare]1. vt(gen) to moderate, curb2. vr (moderarsi)to restrain o.s.moderarsi nel mangiare/nelle spese — to control one's eating/one's spending
* * *[mode'rare] 1.verbo transitivo to moderate, to curb [ambizione, desideri]; to moderate, to temper [ entusiasmo]; to lower [ tono]; to reduce, to limit [ velocità]2.modera i termini, per favore! — watch your language, please!
* * *moderare/mode'rare/ [1]to moderate, to curb [ambizione, desideri]; to moderate, to temper [ entusiasmo]; to lower [ tono]; to reduce, to limit [ velocità]; modera i termini, per favore! watch your language, please!II moderarsi verbo pronominaleto moderate oneself, to limit oneself, to control oneself; - rsi nel bere to drink with moderation. -
12 contemperare
contemperare v.tr.1 ( adattare) to adapt; ( accordare) to reconcile: contemperare esigenze diverse, to reconcile opposing requirements2 ( moderare) to temper, to mitigate, to moderate: contemperare la severità con la dolcezza, to temper severity with kindness. -
13 molcere
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14 rattemperare
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15 attenuare
[attenu'are]1. vt(dolore) to ease, alleviate, (rumore) to reduce, deaden, (colpo) to soften, (Dir : colpa) to mitigate2. vip (attenuarsi)to ease, abate -
16 mitigare
[miti'ɡare]1. vt2. vip (mitigarsi)
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mitigate — mitigable /mit i geuh beuhl/, adj. mitigatedly, adv. mitigation, n. mitigative, mitigatory /mit i geuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. mitigator, n. /mit i gayt /, v., mitigated, mitigating. v.t … Universalium
mitigate — v. (pompous) (d; intr.) to mitigate against ( to make difficult ) USAGE NOTE: Many consider the use of mitigate in place of militate to be substandard. * * * [ mɪtɪgeɪt] (pompous) (d; intr.) to mitigate against (USAGE NOTE: Many consider the use… … Combinatory dictionary
