sooth
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soothe

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"Sooth" is a noun which is often translated as "la verdad", and "soothe" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "calmar". Learn more about the difference between "sooth" and "soothe" below.

sooth(

suth

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).

(archaic)

(general)

a. la verdad

(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).

(F)

Say sooth or go from this house forever.Diga la verdad o salga de esta casa para siempre.

soothe(

suth

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to pacify)

a. calmar

The woman rocked her crying baby to soothe him.La mujer mecía a su bebé que lloraba para calmarlo.

b. tranquilizar

Chris rubbed his wife's back to soothe her, but she was still quite frantic.Chris le masajeó la espalda a su mujer para tranquilizarla, pero seguía bastante frenética.

c. aplacar

Everyone tried to soothe Andoni's anger, but they couldn't talk him down.Todos trataron de aplacar la ira de Andoni, pero no lo pudieron hacer entrar en razón.

d. disipar (fear)

The arrival of the soldiers soothed the townspeople's fears.La llegada de los soldados disipó los temores de la gente del pueblo.

2. (to relieve)

a. aliviar

This ointment ought to soothe that rash you have.Este ungüento debe aliviar el sarpullido que usted tiene.

b. calmar

My mother gave me tea with lemon and honey to soothe my sore throat.Mi madre me dio té con limón y miel para calmar mi dolor de garganta.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (to calm)

a. aliviar

Nothing soothes like a hot bath at the end of the day.Nada alivia tanto como un baño caliente al final del día.