simmer down
- Dictionary
simmer down
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (infinitive)
b. calmarse
Rachel tried to get everyone to simmer down and let her explain.Rachel procuraba que todos se calmaran y que la dejaran explicar.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
2. (colloquial) (imperative; used to address one person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. tranquilízate (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
All right, simmer down! No one's going to take your ice cream!¡Tranquilízate, ya! ¡Nadie te va a quitar el helado!
b. cálmate (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Simmer down, Jim. It's not a personal attack; it's just a suggestion.Cálmate, Jim. No es un ataque personal, sino una sugerencia.
3. (colloquial) (imperative; used to address multiple people)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. tranquilícense (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
This decision isn't official yet, so simmer down.Tranquilícense, que esta decisión todavía no es oficial.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate simmer down using machine translators
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of simmer down in our family of products.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
