Assuaging - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.

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The storm suddenly abated

verb

To become less strong

Примеры использования:

The storm/wind/rain has started to abate., the fighting in the area shows no sign of abating.

verb

Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

Примеры использования:

The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears

verb

To make a negative emotion less strong or a problem less difficult

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I was nervous, but seeing her allayed my fears.

verb

If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it less or to feel calm again

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The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease.

verb

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Примеры использования:

He couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it

verb

To make pain or problems less severe

Примеры использования:

The medicine did nothing to alleviate her discomfort.

verb

To make something bad such as pain or problems less severe

Примеры использования:

The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.

verb

Reduce the force, effect, or value of.

Примеры использования:

This research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidif…

adjective

Reduced in force, effect, or physical thickness.

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The doctrines of christianity became very attenuate and distorted

verb

To make something less or weaker

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Radiation from the sun is attenuated by the earth's atmosphere., they propose more peacekeeping tro…

adjective

Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.

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She had to keep calm at all costs

noun

The absence of strong emotions; calm feelings.

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His usual calm deserted him

verb

Make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.

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I took him inside and tried to calm him down

verb

Make slightly wet.

Примеры использования:

The fine rain dampened her face

verb

To make something slightly wet

Примеры использования:

Rain dampened the tent, but it dried in the sun., i think the accident dampened his enthusiasm for …

verb

To make something less strong or successful

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The outlook for the global economy looked gloomy, and dampened expectations of a rise in profits th…

verb

Make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.

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Bleach can be diluted with cold water

adjective

(of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it.

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The water turnover rates of hummingbirds feeding on dilute nectar are more similar to those of amph…

verb

To make a liquid weaker by mixing it with water or another liquid

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Dilute the bleach in water before adding it to the wash., he disinfected the tub with a solution of…

noun

Absence of difficulty or effort.

Примеры использования:

She gave up smoking with ease

verb

Make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe.

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A huge road-building programme to ease congestion

verb

Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

verb

Make or become less; diminish.

Примеры использования:

The years have lessened the gap in age between us

verb

To become or make something smaller in amount or degree

Примеры использования:

[ t ] keeping your weight down can lessen the risk of heart disease.

verb

To make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.

Примеры использования:

Corporate executives are keen to embrace "green technology" in order to lessen their dependence on …

verb

Calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.

Примеры использования:

The rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep

noun

A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity.

Примеры использования:

For two days there had been a lull in the fighting

verb

To cause someone to feel calm, sleepy, or safe

Примеры использования:

The music lulled the infant to sleep., we were all lulled into thinking they wouldn't do anything.,…

verb

Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.

Примеры использования:

Drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem

verb

To make something less severe or less unpleasant

Примеры использования:

Getting a lot of sleep and drinking plenty of fluids can mitigate the effects of the flu.

verb

To make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad

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Technologies that can mitigate global warming, mitigate damage/risk the company was criticized for …

adjective

Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Примеры использования:

We walked at a moderate pace

noun

A person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.

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An unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates

verb

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

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I shall not moderate my criticism

verb

Make partial or minor changes to (something).

Примеры использования:

She may be prepared to modify her views

verb

To change something slightly, esp. to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme

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The school board decided to modify its existing employment policy.

verb

To slightly change something such as a plan, method, or law, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable

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All files are marked with the date and time they were last modified., we modified some of the wordi…

verb

Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

Примеры использования:

Nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists

verb

To make someone less angry or upset, or to make something less severe or more gentle

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She was not mollified by his apology.

verb

Make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause.

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Treatment works by palliating symptoms

verb

To reduce the bad effects of something

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They tried to palliate the hardship of their lives., the drugs palliate pain but have no effect on …

verb

Cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious.

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The drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain

verb

Kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate.

Примеры использования:

I dreamt a stranger was trying to kill me by smothering me with a pillow

noun

A mass of something that stifles or obscures.

Примеры использования:

All this vanished in a smother of foam

verb

To prevent a person or animal from getting oxygen

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Several animals were smothered by smoke from the fire., the pasta was smothered with a creamy sauce…

verb

Gently calm (a person or their feelings).

Примеры использования:

A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves

verb

To cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less

Примеры использования:

I picked up the crying child and tried to soothe her., a soothing ointment for sunburn

verb

Make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

Примеры использования:

Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes

noun

A joint in the legs of horses, dogs, and other animals, equivalent to the knee in humans.

Примеры использования:

At necropsy all stifle joints were stable to an anterior drawer force with no significant limitatio…

verb

Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

verb

Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).

Примеры использования:

She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud

verb

Put down by force or intimidation

verb

To reduce the force of (someone or something)

Примеры использования:

She’d be hard to subdue if she got mad.

verb

Forcibly put an end to.

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The rising was savagely suppressed

verb

To end something by force

Примеры использования:

He either has to begin reforms, or he has to suppress the opposition., he was accused of suppressin…

verb

To prevent something from being seen or expressed

Примеры использования:

Any decisions to suppress information would have been made by senior managers, not by shareholders.…

noun

A person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

Примеры использования:

He rushed out in a very bad temper

verb

Improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it.

Примеры использования:

The way a smith would temper a sword

noun

The state of your mind or feelings

Примеры использования:

[ c ] john has a bad temper., [ u ] a fit of temper, [ c ] you need to learn to control your temper…

verb

(of a drug) have a calming or sedative effect on.

Примеры использования:

One dose will tranquillize a 10,000 pound elephant

verb

To make an animal or person become unconscious or calm, especially with a drug

Примеры использования:

A tranquillizing drug, the dogs were tranquillized with a dart gun and taken to a shelter.