soothe [suːð]
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soothe(
suth
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to pacify)
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.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
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.
soothetransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (pain, burn)
a. aliviar, calmar
2. (person, anger)
a. calmar
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