What does calmer in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word calmer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use calmer in French.
The word calmer in French means soothe, ease, soothe, calm, pacify, mollify, calm, calm down, subside, abate, calm things down, defuse the situation, let cooler heads prevail, calm tensions, calm things down. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word calmer
soothe, easeverbe transitif (atténuer, apaiser : une douleur) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce médicament calme la toux. This medicine soothes coughs. |
soothe, calm, pacify, mollifyverbe transitif (apaiser : une personne) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") J'ai tout fait pour calmer mon fils qui pleurait. I did everything I could to soothe my crying son. |
calmverbe transitif (ramener au calme) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le médiateur a calmé la situation. The intermediary calmed the situation. |
calm downverbe pronominal (apaiser sa colère) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Elle ne s'est calmée qu'au bout de 2 heures. She didn't calm down for two hours. |
subside, abateverbe pronominal (temps, orage,... : devenir moins intense) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") L'orage se calme enfin. The storm is finally letting up. |
calm things down, defuse the situationlocution verbale (apaiser les esprits) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
let cooler heads prevaillocution verbale (apaiser les personnes) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
calm tensions, calm things downlocution verbale (apaiser le climat) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
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