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calmer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to soothe
Le jeune père calmait son bébé en le berçant dans ses bras.The young father soothed his baby by cradling him in his arms.
b. to calm
Chaque fois que je suis contrariée, mon mari me calme en disant quelque chose de drôle.Whenever I'm upset, my husband calms me by saying something funny.
c. to calm down
Jojo continue de pleurer à cause de son jouet cassé. Rien ne le calme.Jojo keeps crying about his broken toy. Nothing calms him down.
d. to pacify
Marcela a essayé de calmer son fils en sanglots en lui donnant son ours en peluche préféré.Marcela tried to pacify her sobbing son by giving him his favorite teddy bear.
a. to soothe
Le médecin a dit que ce sirop calmerait ta toux.The doctor said this syrup will soothe your cough.
b. to ease
Marie a préparé du thé pour calmer le mal de gorge de Jean.Marie made tea to ease Jean's sore throat.
c. to relieve
Essayez ces étirements pour calmer vos douleurs cervicales.Try these stretches to relieve your neck pain.
d. to alleviate
Tu peux calmer le stress en faisant de l’exercice régulièrement.You can alleviate stress by exercising regularly.
Conjugations
Indicative of "calmer"
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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