are abating
abate(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (formal) (to lessen)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. calmarse
Once the protests abated, local businesses opened their doors again.Una vez que las protestas se calmaron, los negocios locales volvieron a abrir sus puertas.
The two men who were fighting were taken away by the police, and the commotion abated.La policía se llevó a los dos hombres que estaban peleándose, y se calmó el alboroto.
b. ceder
Nuria had been feeling the pressure in her chest for several days, and it still wasn't abating.Nuria sentía la presión en el pecho desde hacía varios días, y todavía no cedía.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. calmar
John told her he would wash the dishes, which seemed to slightly abate his girlfriend's fury.John dijo que lavaría los platos, lo cual pareció calmar un poco la furia de su novia.
3. (to remove)
a. eliminar
We'll hire a specialized company to abate the asbestos in the old office building.Contrataremos una compañía especializada para eliminar los asbestos en el viejo edificio de oficinas.
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