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Placid

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Plac·id  (plsd), Lake
A lake of northeast New York in the Adirondack Mountains. It is a noted winter sports center.

plac·id  (plsd)
adj.
1. Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet. See Synonyms at calm.
2. Satisfied; complacent.

[Latin placidus, from placre, to please; see plk-1 in Indo-European roots.]

pla·cidi·ty (pl-sd-t), placid·ness (plsd-ns) n.
placid·ly adv.

placid [ˈplæsɪd]
adj
having a calm appearance or nature
[from Latin placidus peaceful; related to placēre to please]
placidity  [pləˈsɪdɪtɪ], placidness n
placidly  adv
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Adj.1.placid - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
2.placid - not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"
good-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play"

placid
Translations
placid [ˈplæsɪd] ADJ [person] → apacible, plácido; [face] → tranquilo, sosegado; [water] → apacible, tranquilo

placid [ˈplæsɪd] adj
[person, animal] → placide
to remain placid → rester placide
[life] → tranquille
[waters] → tranquille

placid
adjruhig; person alsogelassen; dispositionfriedfertig; smilestill; scenebeschaulich, friedvoll

placid [ˈplæsɪd] adjplacido/a, calmo/a
placid [ˈplæsɪd] adjplacido/a, calmo/a

placid
adj placid [ˈplasid]
calm and not easily disturbed or upset a placid child. vreedsaam, kalm هادئ، وَديع спокоен klidný, mírný fredsommelig ruhig ήρεμος plácido rahulik خونسرد؛ آرام tyyni placide שליו सौम्य miran,spokojan békés tenang rólegur, stilltur placido おだやかな 차분한 ramus rāms tenang rustig rolig, stillferdig pogodny plácido liniştit спокойный mierny, spokojný miren miran lugn, mild, blid สงบนิ่ง sakin 溫和的 спокійний, безтурботний حليم، متحمل điềm tĩnh
adv placidly
vreedsaam بِهُدوء، بِوَداعَه спокойно klidně fredsommeligt ruhig ήρεμα plácidamente rahulikult با خونسردی tyynesti placidement בְּשַלווָה शांति से, सौम्यता से mirnoća,vedrina békésen dengan tenang rólega placidamente おだやかに 차분하게 ramiai rāmi dgn tenang rustig rolig, stillferdig pogodnie placidamente (cu) calm спокойно mierne, spokojne, nerušene spokojno mirno lugnt อย่างสงบนิ่ง sakin sakin 溫和地 безтурботно تحمل سے một cách điềm tĩnh
n placidness
vreedsaamheid هُدوء، وَداعَه кроткост mírnost fredsommelighed die Ruhe ηρεμία placidez rahulikkus آرامش tyyneys placidité שַלווָה सौम्यता, शांति spokoj,mir békés volta vminek ketenangan rólegheit calma おだやかさ 차분함 ramuma(s) rāmums ketenangan rust stillferdighet, ro pogoda ducha placidez calm спокойствие miernosť, spokojnosť spokojnost mirnoća lugn, mildhet, blidhet ความสงบ sakinlik 溫和 безтурботність حلم، تحمل sự điềm tĩnh


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It reminds you of a placid rivulet, meandering smoothly through green pastures and shaded by pleasant trees, till at last it falls into the vasty sea; but the sea is so calm, so silent, so indifferent, that you are troubled suddenly by a vague uneasiness.
The surviving members of the family came severally every few minutes to the casket and wept above the placid features beneath the glass.
His life of eighty placid years was almost without what, with most human beings, count for incidents.
 
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