apaiser

Comme si le danger vous apaisait.
Like you get a high from the danger.
Il avait un petit revenu, et avait envie d’être financièrement secouru. Il apaisait la souffrance avec de l’alcool.
He was an underearner, longed to be financially rescued, and he numbed out the pain with alcohol.
Le lendemain matin, j'aurais aimé dire que je me sentais mieux, que le petit joyeux email envoyé aux parents apaisait mes soucis.
The next morning, I'd like to say I felt better, that the little cheery e-mail update they sent us parents had eased my concerns.
Le tintement des carillons à vent apaisait mon esprit.
The tinkling sound of the wind chimes quieted my mind.
Si gagner des prix, des accolades et des subventions apaisait tant d'egos, les gens continuaient de mourir et j'étais à la recherche d'une communauté.
While winning awards, accolades and grants soothed so many egos, people were still dying and I was seeking community.
Le bon côté, c'est qu'il disait que la chaleur sèche du four apaisait la douleur que lui procuraient ces plaies sur tout son corps.
But on the good side, he did say the dry heat from the oven gave him some relief from the sores all over his body.
Dans ce nouveau sondage, 64 % des personnes interrogées ont déclaré que la musique leur permettait de se sentir liées à la famille, tandis que 69 % ont déclaré que la musique apaisait les tensions à la maison.
In this new survey, 64% of people said that music helps them feel connected with family, while 69% said it can ease tensions at home.
Mon père était le discipliné, et ma mère était celle qui apaisait.
My father was the disciplinarian, and my mother was the soother.
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