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"Peaceful" is an adjective which is often translated as "pacífico", and "calm" is a noun which is often translated as "la calma". Learn more about the difference between "peaceful" and "calm" below.
peaceful(
pis
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fuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. pacífico
Martin Luther King, Jr. led a peaceful march in 1963.Martin Luther King, Jr. lideró una marcha pacífica en 1963.
b. amante de la paz (persons)
The island's inhabitants were peaceful people.Los habitantes de la isla eran gentes amantes de la paz.
calm(
kam
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la tranquilidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I usually go to the lake for peace and calm.Suelo ir al lago para paz y tranquilidad.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to soothe)
b. tranquilizar
Yoga class has a way of calming me.La clase de yoga tiene una manera de tranquilizarme.
