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tranquil

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tran·quil  (trngkwl, trn-)
adj.
1. Free from commotion or disturbance. See Synonyms at calm.
2. Free from anxiety, tension, or restlessness; composed.
3. Steady; even: a tranquil flame.

[Middle English tranquill, from Latin tranquillus; see kwei- in Indo-European roots.]

tranquil·ly adv.
tranquil·ness n.

tranquil [ˈtræŋkwɪl]
adj
calm, peaceful or quiet
[from Latin tranquillus]
tranquilly  adv
tranquilness  n
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Adj.1.tranquil - (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.tranquil - not agitated; without losing self-possession; "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"
composed - serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"

tranquil
Translations
tranquil [ˈtræŋkwɪl] ADJtranquilo, calmo

tranquil [ˈtræŋkwɪl] adjtranquille

tranquil
adjruhig, friedlich, still; lifefriedlich, ohne Aufregung; mind, appearanceruhig, gelassen; musicruhig, sanft; persongelassen, ausgeglichen

tranquil [ˈtræŋkwɪl] adjtranquillo/a

tranquil
adj tranquil [trӕŋkwil]
quiet; peaceful Life in the country is not always tranquil. rustig, vreedsaam هادئ، ساكِن тих klidný rolig ruhig γαλήνιος tranquilo vaikne, rahulik آرام rauhallinen tranquille שָלֵיו प्रशान्त miran, spokojan nyugodt tenang rólegur, friðsæll tranquillo 静かな 고요한, 평온한 ramus mierīgs; rāms tenteram kalm rolig, fredelig spokojny tranquilo liniş­tit спокойный pokojný, tichý miren miran lugn, stilla สงบสุข sakin 安靜的 спокійний پر سکون، پر امن yên tĩnh
adv tranquilly
vreedsaam بِهُدوء، بِسُكون спокойно klidně roligt ruhig γαλήνια tranquilamente vaikselt با آسودگی tyynesti tranquillement בְּשָלווָה प्रशांति से, शांति से mirno, spokojno nyugodtan dengan tenang rólega, kyrrlátlega tranquillamente 静かに 평온하게 ramiai mierīgi; rāmi dgn tenteram kalm stille, fredelig spokojnie tranquilamente liniştit спокойно pokojne mirno mirno lugn, stillsamt อย่างสงบสุข sakince 安靜地 спокійно پرسکون طور پر yên tĩnh
n tranˈquillity
vreedsaamheid هُدوء، سُكون спокойствие klid ro die Ruhe ηρεμία, γαλήνη tranquilidad vaikus آسودگی rauhallisuus tranquillité שָלווָה प्रशान्ति mir, spokojstvo nyugalom ketenangan ró, friðsæld tranquillità 静けさ 고요, 평안 ramybė miers; klusums ketenteraman kalmte stillhet, ro, fred spokój tranquilidade linişte спокойствие pokoj mirnost mirnoća lugnt, stillhet, stillsamhet ความสงบเงียบ sakinlik 安靜 спокій سکون، امن sự yên tĩnh
n tranquillizer, ˈtranquilliser
a drug especially a pill to calm the nerves or cause sleep He took a tranquillizer. verdowingsmiddel مُسَكِّن، مُهَدِّئ успокоително средство uklidňující prostředek beroligende pille die Beruhigungstablette ηρεμιστικό tranquilizante, calmante rahusti آرامبخش rauhoituslääke tranquillisant סַם הַרגָעָה प्रशान्तक sedativ, anksiolitik nyugtató(szer) obat penenang róandi lyf tranquillante 안정제 raminamasis vaistas trankvilizators, nomierinošs līdzeklis ubat penenang kalmerend middel beroligende middel środek uspokajający calmante calmant, tran­chili­zant успокоительное utišujúci prostriedok pomirjevalo sedativ lugnande medel ยากล่อมประสาท yatıştırıcı 鎮靜劑(片) заспокійливий засіб, транквілізатор مسکن دوا thuốc an thần

tranquillity is spelt with two l s.



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