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1 ■ ease off
■ ease offA v. t. + avv.1 allentare; ridurre: to ease off the pressure, allentare la tensione; to ease off the brake, rilasciare adagio il freno2 rimuovere delicatamente; togliere adagio; sfilare: I eased off my shoes, mi sono sfilato le scarpe3 (naut.) ► to ease away, AB v. i. + avv.1 attenuarsi; diminuire; ridursi; rallentare; calare; scendere: The pain will ease off in a couple of hours, il dolore si attenuerà nel giro di un paio d'ore; The rain is easing off, la pioggia sta diminuendo2 (fam.) ridurre il ritmo, l'impegno; rallentare; calmarsi; prendersela con più calma (fam.); mollare un po' (fam.): The doctor advised me to ease off a bit, il dottore mi ha consigliato di prendermela un po' più con calma; Ease off, will you?, calmati!; datti una calmata!3 (naut.) filare adagio.
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