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pacifier [pasifje]➭ TABLE 7 transitive verb* * *pasifjeverbe transitif to establish peace in, to pacify [pays, région]* * *pasifje vt* * *pacifier verb table: plier vtr to establish peace in, to pacify [pays, région]; il rêve d'un monde pacifié he dreams of a world at peace.[pasifje] verbe transitifpacifier les esprits to pacify people, to calm people down -
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apaiser [apeze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ personne, foule, animal] to calm downb. [+ faim] to appease ; [+ soif] to slake ; [+ conscience] to salve ; [+ scrupules] to allay ; [+ douleur] to soothe2. reflexive verba. [personne, malade, animal] to calm downb. [vacarme, excitation, tempête, douleur] to die down ; [passion, désir] to cool ; [soif, faim] to be assuaged* * *apeze
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verbe transitif ( calmer) to pacify [personne]; to ease [conflit]; to calm [colère, inquiétude]; to satisfy [faim, soif, désir]; to soothe [brûlure, douleur]il est revenu, l'esprit apaisé — he came back, his mind at rest
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s'apaiser verbe pronominal [vent, colère] to die down; [débat] to calm down; [curiosité, faim, douleur] to subside* * *apeze vt1) [colère] to calm, to quell, [faim] to appease, [douleur] to soothe2) [personne] (= calmer) to calm down, to calm, (par crainte d'un conflit) to appease* * *apaiser verb table: aimerA vtr ( calmer) to pacify, to appease [personne, militants]; to ease [conflit, rivalité]; to calm, to appease [colère, inquiétude]; to satisfy, to appease [faim, soif, désir]; to soothe [brûlure, douleur]; dire qch pour apaiser les esprits to say sth to ease people's minds; il est revenu, l'esprit apaisé he came back, his mind at rest.B s'apaiser vpr [vent, orage, colère, troubles] to die down; [débat] to quieten down, to calm down; [curiosité, désir, faim, douleur] to subside.[apɛze] verbe transitif[calmer - opposants, mécontents] to calm down (separable), to pacify, to appease ; [ - douleur, chagrin] to soothe, to alleviate, to lessen ; [ - faim] to assuage————————s'apaiser verbe pronominal intransitif[se calmer - personne] to calm down ; [ - bruit, dispute, tempête, vent] to die down, to subside ; [ - colère, chagrin, douleur] to subside ; [ - faim] to be assuaged -
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calmer [kalme]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ personne] to calm down ; [+ nerfs] to calmb. [+ douleur] to ease ; [+ impatience] to curb ; [+ faim] to satisfy ; [+ soif] to quench ; [+ ardeur] to cool2. reflexive verbb. ( = diminuer) [inquiétude, douleur] to ease ; [crainte] to subside* * *kalme
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1) ( apaiser) to calm [somebody/something] down [personne, animal]; to defuse [situation]; to tone down [discussion]; to subdue [agitation, colère]; to allay [inquiétude]calmer le jeu — fig to calm things down
2) ( atténuer) to ease [douleur]; to bring down [fièvre]; to dampen [passions, désir]; to take the edge off [faim, soif]
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se calmer verbe pronominal1) ( s'apaiser) [personne, situation] to calm down; [tempête] to die down; [agitation, colère] to die down; [discussion] to quieten GB ou quiet US down; [inquiétude] to subside; [désir] to coolcalme-toi! — ( reste tranquille) calm down!; ( fais moins de bruit) quieten GB ou quiet US down!
2) ( s'atténuer) [douleur] to ease; [fièvre, faim] to die down; [bruit] to subside* * *kalme vt1) [personne] to calm down2) [douleur, inquiétude] to easeCette pommade calme les démangeaisons. — This ointment soothes itching.
* * *calmer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( apaiser) to calm [sb/sth] down [personne, foule, animal]; to calm [marché, Bourse]; to defuse [situation]; to tone down [discussion]; to subdue [agitation, révolte, colère]; to allay [inquiétude, crainte]; to quieten [dissensions]; calmer le jeu fig to calm things down; calmer les esprits to calm people down;2 ( atténuer) to ease, to relieve [douleur, mal]; to bring down [fièvre]; to dampen [passions, ardeur, désir]; to curb [impatience]; to take the edge off [faim, soif].B se calmer vpr1 ( s'apaiser) [personne, foule, situation] to calm down; [éléments, tempête] to die down; [agitation, révolte, passions, colère] to die down; [débat, discussion] to quieten GB ou quiet US down; [inquiétude, crainte] to subside; [ardeur, désir] to cool; calme-toi! ( reste tranquille) calm down!; ( fais moins de bruit) quieten GB ou quiet US down!; les choses se calment things are calming down; après l'annonce du ministre, les esprits se sont calmés after the minister's announcement, tempers cooled;2 ( s'atténuer) [douleur, mal] to ease, to wear off; [fièvre, faim, soif] to die down; [rire, bruit, tapage] to subside.[kalme] verbe transitif1. [rendre serein - enfant, opposant, foule] to calm down (separable)a. [dans un groupe] we must put everybody's mind at restb. [dans la nation] we must put the people's minds at rest2. [dépassionner - mécontentement] to soothe, to calm ; [ - colère] to calm, to appease ; [ - querelle] to pacify, to defuse ; [ - débat] to restore order to3. [diminuer - fièvre, inflammation] to bring down (separable) ; [ - douleur] to soothe, to ease ; [ - faim] to satisfy, to appease ; [ - soif] to quench ; [ - désespoir, crainte] to ease, to allay ; [ - désir, passion, enthousiasme] to dampen ; [ - impatience] to relieve————————se calmer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [devenir serein] to calm down3. [s'affaiblir - dispute, douleur] to die down ou away, to ease off ou up ; [ - fièvre] to die ou to go down ; [ - anxiété] to fade ; [ - passion] to fade away, to cool ; [ - faim, soif] to die down, to be appeased4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [averse] to ease off[mer] to become calm -
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appease, mollify, pacify, placate, quieten
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