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calm  (käm)

adj. calm·er, calm·est

1. Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed: the calm surface of the lake.

2. Not excited or agitated; composed: The President was calm throughout the global crisis.

n.

1. An absence or cessation of motion; stillness.

2. Serenity; tranquillity; peace.

3. A condition of no wind or a wind with a speed of less than 1 knot (1.15 miles per hour; 1.9 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.

tr. & intr.v. calmed, calm·ing, calms

To make or become calm or quiet: A warm bath will calm you. After the storm, the air calmed.

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[Middle English calme, from Old French, from Old Italian calmo, from Late Latin cauma, heat of the day, resting place in the heat of the day, from Greek kauma, burning heat, from kaiein, to burn. N., from Middle English calme, from Italian calma, from Vulgar Latin *calma, from Late Latin.]

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calmly adv.

calmness n.

Synonyms: calm, tranquil, placid, serene, peaceful
These adjectives denote absence of excitement or disturbance: calm acceptance of the inevitable; hoped for a more tranquil life in the country; a soothing, placid tempermant; spent a serene, restful weekend at the lake; a peaceful hike through the scenic hills.

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calm [kɑːm]

adj

1. almost without motion; still a calm sea

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol of force 0 on the Beaufort scale; without wind

3. not disturbed, agitated, or excited; under control he stayed calm throughout the confusion

4. tranquil; serene a calm voice

n

1. an absence of disturbance or rough motion; stillness

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) absence of wind

3. tranquillity

vb

(often foll by down) to make or become calm

[from Old French calme, from Old Italian calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, hence a rest during the heat of the day, from Greek kauma heat, from kaiein to burn]

calmly  adv

calmness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	calm - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" calmness, composure, equanimity disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" aplomb, assuredness, sang-froid, cool, poise - great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" serenity, tranquility, placidity, tranquillity, repose, quiet - a disposition free from stress or emotion
	2.	calm - wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale calm air air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" Beaufort scale, wind scale - an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)
Verb	1.	calm - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to charge up, commove, agitate, rouse, excite, turn on, charge - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
	2.	calm - make steady; "steady yourself" becalm, steady stabilise, stabilize - become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"
	3.	calm - become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again." calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, simmer down, settle down change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
	4.	calm - cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation" sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize - induce hypnosis in
Adj.	1.	calm - 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" serene, tranquil, unagitated 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"
	2.	calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas" peaceful, peaceable - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep" stormy - (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"

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calm

adjective

1. cool, relaxed, composed, sedate, undisturbed, collected, unmoved, dispassionate, unfazed (informal), impassive, unflappable (informal), unruffled, unemotional, self-possessed, imperturbable, equable, keeping your cool, unexcited, unexcitable, as cool as a cucumber Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened.
cool worried, troubled, heated, shaken, excited, emotional, disturbed, fierce, aroused, frantic, agitated, perturbed, discomposed

2. peaceful, quiet, tranquil, undisturbed, untroubled, free from strife The city appears relatively calm today.

3. still, quiet, smooth, peaceful, mild, serene, tranquil, placid, halcyon, balmy, restful, windless, pacific The normally calm waters of Mururoa lagoon heaved and frothed.
still wild, rough, stormy

noun

1. peacefulness, peace, serenity, calmness He felt a sudden sense of calm and contentment.

2. stillness, peace, quiet, hush, serenity, tranquillity, repose, calmness, peacefulness the rural calm of Grand Rapids, Michigan

3. peace, calmness Church leaders have appealed for calm.
peace disturbance, agitation, wildness

verb

1. soothe, settle, quiet, relax, appease, still, allay, assuage, quieten She had a drink to calm her nerves.
soothe excite, disturb, irritate, aggravate, agitate

2. placate, hush, pacify, mollify Officials hoped this action would calm the situation.
placate stir, arouse, aggravate

Translations

calm [kɑːm]

A. ADJ (calmer (compar) (calmest (superl)))

1. (= unruffled) [person, voice, place] → tranquilo
to grow calm → tranquilizarse, calmarse
to keep or remain calm → mantener la calma
keep calm! → ¡tranquilo(s)! → ¡calma!
on calmer reflection, she decided that it would be a mistake → tras un periodo de calma y reflexión, decidió que sería un error
(cool,) calm and collected → tranquilo y con dominio de sí mismo
I feel calmer now → ahora estoy más tranquilo or calmado

2. (= still) [sea, lake, water, weather] → en calma; [day, evening] → sin viento
the sea was dead calm → el mar estaba en calma chicha

3. (Fin) [market, trading] → sin incidencias

B. N → calma f, tranquilidad f
the calm before the storm (lit, fig) → la calma antes de la tormenta (Naut) a dead calm → una calma chicha

C. VT (also calm down) [+ person] → calmar, tranquilizar
to calm o.s → calmarse, tranquilizarse
calm yourself! → ¡cálmate!, ¡tranquilízate!
to calm sb's fears → tranquilizar a algn

D. VI [sea, wind] → calmarse

calm down

A. VT + ADV = calm C

B. VI + ADV [person] → tranquilizarse, calmarse; [wind] → amainar, calmarse
calm down! → ¡cálmate!, ¡tranquilízate!; (to excited child) → ¡tranquilízate!

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calm [ˈkɑːm]

adj

[person, voice] → calme

[place, weather] → tranquille; [sea] → calme

n → calme m
the calm before the storm → le calme avant la tempête

vt

[+ person] → calmer, apaiser

[+ fears] → apaiser

calm down

vi → se calmer, s'apaiser
Calm down! → Calme-toi!

vt sep → calmer, apaiser

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calm

adj (+er) → ruhig; weather also → windstill; keep calm! → bleib ruhig!; the weather grew calm again after the storm → nach dem Sturm beruhigte sich das Wetter wieder; (cool,) calm and collected → ruhig und gelassen; calmer waters (lit, fig) → ruhigere Gewässer pl

n

→ Ruhe f, → Stille f; (at sea) → Flaute f; (of wind) → Windstille f; a dead calm → absolute Stille, Totenstille f; the calm before the storm (lit, fig) → die Ruhe vor dem Sturm

(= composure) → Ruhe, Gelassenheit f

vt → beruhigen; pain, itch → lindern; protests → mildern; to calm somebody’s fears → jds Ängste abbauen, jdn beruhigen

vi (sea) → sich beruhigen; (wind) → sich legen

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calm [kɑːm]

1. adj (gen) → calmo/a; (weather) → sereno/a
calm and collected → padrone/a di sé
keep calm! → sta' calmo!

2. n → calma, pace f
the calm before the storm → la quiete che precede la tempesta

3. vt (also calm down) (person) → calmare

calm down

1. vt + adv = calm 3

2. vi + adv → calmarsi
calm down! → calmati!

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calm

adj calm [kaːm]

1 still or quiet a calm sea; The weather was calm. kalm ساكِن тих klidný rolig ruhig γαλήνιος, ακίνητος en calma, tranquilo, apacible tüüne, vaikne آرام tyyni calme שָׁקט, רָגוּע शान्त miran, tih csendes tenang lygn, kyrr calmo 静かな 고요한 ramus mierīgs; rāms tenang kalm rolig, stille spokojny, cichy calmo liniştit спокойный; тихий pokojný miren miran lugn ที่สงบเงียบ sakin, dingin; dalgasız; rüzgârsız 平靜的 спокійний, безвітряний خاموش ، پُر سکون êm đềm 平静的

2 not anxious or excited a calm person/expression; Please keep calm! kalm هادِئ спокоен klidný rolig; ligevægtig ruhig ήρεμος tranquilo, sosegado, calmado rahulik آرام؛ متین rauhallinen calme שָׁלֵו निश्चिंतता spokojan nyugodt tenang rólegur calmo 冷静な 침착한 ramus, tylus mierīgs; nesatraukts bertenang kalm rolig, fattet spokojny, cichy calmo calm спокойный; тихий pokojný miren smiren lugn ที่มีอารมณ์สงบ sakin, soğukkanlı 鎮靜的 тихий مطمئن ، بے چینی کے بغیر bình tĩnh 镇静的

n

1 (a period of) absence of wind and large waves. kalmte سُكون، هُدوء безветрие bezvětří vindstille die Ruhe γαλήνη calma tüünus ملایمت؛ اعتدال tyven calme רוֹגָע शा‍न्ति tišina, bezvjetrina szélcsend tak berangin stilla, ládeyða calma なぎ 잔잔한 tyla, ramuma bezvējš; rāmums tenang windstilte vindstille spokój calmaria acalmie затишье bezvetrie brezvetrje bonaca vindstilla, stiltje การไม่มีคลื่นลม sakinlik 風平浪靜 штиль سمندر میں ہوا یا لہروں کے بغیر والا وقت sự êm ả 风平浪静

2 peace and quiet He enjoyed the calm of the library. stilte هُدوء тишина klid stilhed die Ruhe ησυχία, ηρεμία tranquilidad, sosiego rahu, vaikus آرامش؛ آسودگی rauha calme שֶׁׁקֶט וְשָׁלווָה सुकून mir, tišina nyugalom kesunyian ró, næði tranquillità, quiete 静けさ 평온한 tyla, ramuma miers; klusums ketenangan rust ro, sinnsro spokój,cisza calma linişte тишина ticho tišina mir i tišina lugn, stillhet ความสงบ dinginlik, sakinlik 安靜 тиша سکوت ، خاموشی sự yên tĩnh 安静

v

to make calm Calm yourself! kalmeer يهدّئ успокоявам се uklidnit berolige beruhigen ηρεμώ κπ. calmar, tranquilizar rahustama, rahunema آرام کردن rauhoittaa, rauhoittua (se) calmer לְהַרגִיע शान्त करना smiriti se, stišati se lecsendesít menenangkan róa calmare 静める 차분히 가라앉히다 nu(si)raminti nomierināt; nomierināties tenangkan bedaren berolige; roe (seg) uspokajać acalmar a (se) linişti успокаивать upokojiť sa umiriti (se) smiriti lugna sig, lugna ngn ทำให้สงบ sakinleştirmek 使鎮靜 заспокоювати خاموش کرنا ، پُر سکون ہونا bình tĩnh 使镇静

adv calmly

kalm بِهُدوء хладнокръвно klidně roligt; behersket ruhig ήρεμα, ψύχραιμα, με απάθεια con calma, tranquilamente rahulikult با آرامش rauhallisesti calmement בְּשֶׁקֶט, בְּשָׁלווָה शा‍न्‍ित से miran, tih nyugodtan dengan tenang rólega con calma 静かに 조용히, 차분하게 tyliai, ramiai mierīgi; rāmi dengan tenang kalm rolig, med sinnsro spokojnie calmamente cu calm спокойно pokojne mirno smireno lugnt อย่างสงบ sakince, soğukkanlılıkla 鎮靜地 спокійно پُر سکون انداز سے một cách bình tĩnh 镇静地

n calmness

kalmte هُدوء، سُكون спокойствие ticho, klid ro; sindsligevægt die Ruhe ηρεμία, ψυχραιμία tranquilidad, calma rahulikkus آرامش rauhallisuus calme שָׁלווָה, רוֹגָע शा‍न्‍ित mir, tišina nyugalom ketenangan kyrrð, ró calma, tranquillità 静けさ 평온, 침착 tylumas, ramumas mierīgums; rāmums ketenangan kalmte ro, sinnsro; stillhet spokój calma calm спокойствие; тишина pokoj mirnost smirenost stillhet, ro, lugn ความสงบ sakinlik, soğukkanlılık 鎮靜 тиша, спокій خاموشی sự bình tĩnh 镇静

calm down

to make or become calm He tried to calm her down by giving her some brandy; Calm down! kalmeer يُهدّئ، يُسكّن، يُطمئن успокоявам uklidnit tag det roligt sich beruhigen ησυχάζω κπ. tranquilizarse, calmarse rahustama, rahunema آرام کردن rauhoittaa, rauhoittua (se) calmer לְהֵירָגַע शांत होना smiriti se megnyugtat menenangkan róa, stilla calmare, calmarsi 落ち着かせる 가라앉히다 nu(si)raminti nomierināties; nomierināt; rimties menenangkan (doen) bedaren roe ned; ta det rolig uspokajać się acalmar a (se) linişti успокаивать(ся) upokojiť (sa) umiriti (se) umiriti lugna ner sig (ngn) ทำให้สงบ sakinleş(tir)mek, yatış(tır)mak 鎮靜下來 заспокоювати(ся) تسکین دینا ، پُر سکون ہونا trấn tĩnh 镇静下来

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calm → ساكن klidný rolig ruhig ήρεμος calmado rauhallinen calme miran calmo 落ち着いた 고요한 kalm rolig spokojny calmo спокойный lugn ที่มีอารมณ์สงบ sakin bình tĩnh 平静的