to remain calm

I had a drink to calm my nerves — me tomé una copa para tranquilizarme or calmarme

to keep or remain calm — mantener la calma

I feel calmer now — ahora estoy más tranquilo or calmado

the calm before the storm — (lit, fig) la calma antes de la tormenta

I had a drink to calm my nerves — me tomé una copa para tranquilizarme or calmarme

the calm before the storm — (lit. or fig.) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm

(cool,) calm and collected — ruhig und gelassen

calmer waters (lit, fig) — ruhigere Gewässer pl

a dead calm — absolute Stille, Totenstille f

the calm before the storm (lit, fig) — die Ruhe vor dem Sturm

the calm before the storm — (lit. or fig.) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm

Ex: The state capital where she worked as a reference librarian has an almost rural serenity about it.

dijo con toda tranquilidad que no pensaba pagar — she said quite calmly o as cool as you please o like that she didn't intend to pay

la tranquilidad del campo — the peace o tranquility of the countryside

la tranquilidad del campo — the peace o tranquility of the countryside

Ex: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.

jdm Blút abnehmen — to take blood from sb

er lag in seinem Blút — he lay in a pool of blood

es ist viel Blút vergossen worden or geflossen — there was a lot of bloodshed

er kann kein Blút sehen — he can't stand the sight of blood

Blút lecken (lit: Hund) — to taste blood; (fig) to develop a taste or liking for it

etw mit seinem Blút besiegeln — to lay down one's life for sth

böses Blút machen or schaffen or geben — to cause bad blood or ill feeling

ihm kocht das Blút in den Adern — his blood is boiling

heißes or feuriges Blút haben — to be hot-blooded

(nur) ruhig Blút — keep your shirt on (inf)

jdn/sich bis aufs Blút bekämpfen — to fight sb/fight bitterly

jdn bis aufs Blút reizen (inf) — to make sb's blood boil

ein junges Blút (liter) — a young blood (dated) or (Mädchen) thing

frisches Blút (fig) — new blood

Blút und Boden (NS) — blood and soil, idea that political stability and power depend on unification of race and territory

Blút und Wasser schwitzen (inf) — to sweat blood

die Stimme des Blútes — the call of the blood

es geht (einem) ins Blút — it gets into your blood

gleich ins Blut gehen — pass straight into the bloodstream

es wurde viel Blut vergossen — there was a great deal of bloodshed

den Zuschauern gefror od. stockte od. gerann das Blut in den Adern — (fig.) the spectators' blood ran cold

an jemandes Händen klebt Blut — (fig. geh.) there is blood on somebody's hands (fig.)

blaues Blut in den Adern haben — (fig.) have blue blood in one's veins (fig.)

böses Blut machen od. schaffen — (fig.) cause or create bad blood

Blut und Wasser schwitzen — (fig. ugs.) sweat blood (fig. coll.)

[nur/immer] ruhig Blut! — (ugs.) keep your hair on! (Brit. coll.); keep your cool! (coll.)

jemanden bis aufs Blut quälen od. peinigen — (fig.) torment somebody mercilessly

jemandem im Blut liegen — (fig.) be in somebody's blood (fig.)

den Zuschauern gefror od. stockte od. gerann das Blut in den Adern — (fig.) the spectators' blood ran cold

an jemandes Händen klebt Blut — (fig. geh.) there is blood on somebody's hands (fig.)

blaues Blut in den Adern haben — (fig.) have blue blood in one's veins (fig.)

böses Blut machen od. schaffen — (fig.) cause or create bad blood

Blut und Wasser schwitzen — (fig. ugs.) sweat blood (fig. coll.)

[nur/immer] ruhig Blut! — (ugs.) keep your hair on! (Brit. coll.); keep your cool! (coll.)

jemanden bis aufs Blut quälen od. peinigen — (fig.) torment somebody mercilessly

jemandem im Blut liegen — (fig.) be in somebody's blood (fig.)