mellow
mellow(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (pleasing)
2. (well-aged)
a. añejo
After dinner we decided to have a glass of mellow whiskey as a digestif.Después de la cena decidimos tomar una copa de whisky añejo como digestivo.
3. (archaic) (ripened)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
a. maduro
The children filled the baskets with mellow fruit from their grandfather's orchard.Los niños llenaron las cestas con fruta madura de la huerta de su abuelo.
4. (soothing)
a. dulce
The police officer had a resonant but mellow voice that instantly deflated the conflict.El policía tenía una voz resonante pero dulce que pacificó el conflicto inmediatamente.
b. melodioso
The sound of Miles Davis's trumpet is at times mellow and at others cutting.El sonido de la trompeta de Miles Davis es unas veces melodioso y otras estridente.
c. suave
They always play very mellow background music at my doctor's office.Siempre ponen una música de fondo muy suave en el consultorio de mi médico.
5. (subtle)
6. (easygoing)
a. apacible
I like hanging out with my friend Clay because he's so easy-going and mellow.Me gusta ir a pasar el rato con mi amigo Clay porque es de trato fácil y apacible.
b. sosegado
It's good to have a leader who is mellow and even-keeled.Es bueno tener un líder que sea sosegado y equilibrado.
c. afable
We are seeking a mellow, caring nanny to watch our children.Buscamos una niñera afable y cariñosa para cuidar a nuestros hijos.
a. relajado
Cristina told him that she wasn't bored but just feeling mellow.Cristina le dijo que no estaba aburrida sino que se sentía relajada.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (to mature)
a. añejarse
The flavor of this Bordeaux will become more complex as it mellows.El sabor de este vino de Burdeos se volverá más complejo a medida que se añeje.
a. suavizarse
The light in the banquet hall mellowed as the candles slowly burned out.La luz en la sala de banquetes se suavizó a medida que las velas se iban extinguiendo.
a. sosegarse
The boy stopped crying and began to mellow once he got his toy back.El niño dejó de llorar y empezó a sosegarse cuando le devolvieron su juguete.
b. endulzarse
Our dog has mellowed now that she's grown accustomed to her environment.Nuestra perrita se ha endulzado ahora que ya se acostumbró al nuevo ambiente.
c. suavizarse
My father used to have anger problems, but he has mellowed with age.Mi padre solía tener arranques de ira, pero con la edad se le ha suavizado el carácter.
11. (to tone down)
a. moderarse
Some progressives complain that the radical politician's views have mellowed.Algunos progresistas se quejan de que las opiniones del político radical se han moderado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
12. (to moderate)
a. suavizar
Married life has mellowed the once rowdy young man.La vida matrimonial le ha suavizado el carácter al antes rebelde joven.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
As age mellows people, they become more thoughtful.Cuanto más afables hace la vejez a las personas, más consideradas se vuelven.
My wife and I fight less as age has mellowed us both.Mi mujer y yo reñimos menos ahora que la edad nos ha limado las aristas.
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