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1 lull
1. verb(to make calm or quiet: The sound of the waves lulled him to sleep.) calmar, adormecer
2. noun(a temporary period of calm.) momento de calma, respirotr[lʌl]1 adormecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa lull before the storm la calma antes de la tempestadto lull somebody into a false sense of security infundir a alguien una falsa seguridadlull ['lʌl] vt1) calm, soothe: calmar, sosegar2)to lull to sleep : arrullar, adormecerlull n: calma f, pausa fn.• calma s.f.• momento de calma s.m.• recalmón s.m.v.• arrullar v.• calmar v.• sosegar v.
I lʌla) \<\<baby\>\>to lull a baby to sleep — arrullar or mecer* a un niño hasta dormirlo
the gentle rocking of the boat lulled me to sleep — me dormí arrullado por el suave balanceo de la barca
b) \<\<fears\>\> calmar; \<\<suspicions\>\> desvanecer, ahuyentarc) ( deceive)
II
noun ( in activity) período m de calma; ( in fighting) tregua f; ( in conversation) pausa f, paréntesis m[lʌl]the lull before the storm — la calma que precede a la tormenta
1.N (in storm, wind) pausa f, momento m de calma; (in fighting, bombardment) tregua f ; (in activity) respiro m, pausa f2.VT [+ person] calmar; [+ fears] calmar, sosegarto lull sb to sleep — arrullar a algn, adormecer a algn
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I [lʌl]a) \<\<baby\>\>to lull a baby to sleep — arrullar or mecer* a un niño hasta dormirlo
the gentle rocking of the boat lulled me to sleep — me dormí arrullado por el suave balanceo de la barca
b) \<\<fears\>\> calmar; \<\<suspicions\>\> desvanecer, ahuyentarc) ( deceive)
II
noun ( in activity) período m de calma; ( in fighting) tregua f; ( in conversation) pausa f, paréntesis mthe lull before the storm — la calma que precede a la tormenta
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2 adormecer
adormecer ( conjugate adormecer) verbo transitivo ‹ sentidos› to numb, dull adormecerse verbo pronominal to fall asleep, doze off
adormecer verbo transitivo to send to sleep, make sleepy ' adormecer' also found in these entries: Spanish: amuermar - arrullo English: lull - numb
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lull´er — lull «luhl», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to soothe with sounds or caresses; hush to sleep: »The mother lulled the crying baby. 2. Figurative. to quiet; make calm or more nearly calm; make peaceful or tranquil: »to lull one s suspicions. The captain… … Useful english dictionary
Lull — (l[u^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lulled} (l[u^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lulling}.] [Akin to OD. lullen to sing to sleep, G. lullen, Dan. lulle, Sw. lulla; all of imitative origin. Cf. {Loll}, {Lollard}.] To cause to rest by soothing influences; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lull — [lul] vt. [ME lullen, of echoic orig.] 1. to calm or soothe by gentle sound or motion: chiefly in lull to sleep 2. to bring into a specified condition by soothing and reassuring [to lull people into a false sense of security] 3. to make less… … English World dictionary
lull — I noun abatement, armistice, break, breather, breathing spell, breathing time, brief silence, calm, calmness, cessation, cessation of activity, cessation of sound, desistance, discontinuance, discontinuation, halt, hush, idleness, inactivity,… … Law dictionary
lull — ► VERB 1) calm or send to sleep with soothing sounds or movements. 2) cause to feel deceptively secure. 3) allay (doubts, fears, etc.), typically by deception. 4) (of noise or a storm) abate. ► NOUN ▪ a temporary period of quiet or inactivity.… … English terms dictionary
lull — I n. 1) a momentary, temporary lull 2) a lull in (a momentary lull in the fighting) II v. 1) (d; tr.) to lull into (to lull smb. into a false sense of security) 2) (d; tr.) to lull to (to lull a child to sleep) * * * [lʌl] temporary lull a… … Combinatory dictionary
sleep — sleep1 W2S1 [sli:p] v past tense and past participle slept [slept] 1.) to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed →↑asleep, oversleep ↑oversleep ▪ I usually sleep on my back. ▪ Did you sleep well… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lull — lull1 [lʌl] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from the sound of someone singing to a baby] 1.) to make someone feel calm or as if they want to sleep ▪ The hum of the tyres on the road lulled her to sleep. 2.) to make someone feel safe and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lull — I UK [lʌl] / US noun [countable] Word forms lull : singular lull plural lulls a) a quiet period during a very active or violent situation a lull in the fighting b) a situation in which there is not enough success or activity The award helped the… … English dictionary
lull — {{11}}lull (n.) 1650s as the name of a soothing drink, from LULL (Cf. lull) (v.). Meaning period of quiet in a storm is from 1815. {{12}}lull (v.) early 14c., lullen hush to sleep, probably imitative of lu lu sound used to lull a child to sleep… … Etymology dictionary
lull — [[t]lʌl[/t]] v. t. 1) to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child to sleep with singing[/ex] 2) to soothe or quiet 3) to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety 4) to quiet down; let up; subside: furious activity that finally… … From formal English to slang