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lull  (ll)

v. lulled, lull·ing, lulls

v.tr.

1. To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm.

2. To deceive into trustfulness: "that honeyed charm that he used so effectively to lull his victims" (S.J. Perelman).

v.intr.

To become calm.

n.

1. A relatively calm interval, as in a storm.

2. An interval of lessened activity: a lull in sales.

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[Middle English lullen, possibly of Low German origin.]

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lull [lʌl]

vb

1. to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions (esp in the phrase lull to sleep)

2. to calm (someone or someone's fears, suspicions, etc.), esp by deception

n

a short period of calm or diminished activity

[possibly imitative of crooning sounds; related to Middle Low German lollen to soothe, Middle Dutch lollen to talk drowsily, mumble]

lulling  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lull - a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise" letup pause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
	2.	lull - a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" quiet calmness - an absence of strong winds or rain
Verb	1.	lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
	2.	lull - become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" calm down silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
	3.	lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten 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

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lull

noun

respite, pause, quiet, silence, calm, hush, tranquillity, stillness, let-up (informal), calmness a lull in the conversation

verb

calm, soothe, subdue, still, quiet, compose, hush, quell, allay, pacify, lullaby, tranquillize, rock to sleep It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.

Translations

lull [lʌl]

A. N (in storm, wind) → pausa f, momento m de calma; (in fighting, bombardment) → tregua f; (in activity) → respiro m, pausa f
during a lull in the conversation → en una pausa de la conversación
this was just the lull before the storm → esto era sólo la calma que precede a la tempestad

B. VT [+ person] → calmar; [+ fears] → calmar, sosegar
to lull sb to sleep → arrullar a algn, adormecer a algn
he was lulled into a false sense of security → se le inspiró un falso sentimiento de seguridad

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lull [ˈlʌl]

n → accalmie f
after a lull of several weeks → après une accalmie de plusieurs semaines
the lull before the storm → le calme avant la tempête

vt

(= soothe) → apaiser, calmer
to be lulled by sth [+ motion, music] → être bercé(e) par qch
to lull sb into a state of serenity → procurer à qn une sensation de bien-être
to lull sb to sleep → endormir qn

(= mislead) to be lulled into sth
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security → Il est facile de se laisser aller à croire que tout va bien.
I had been lulled into thinking the publicity would be a trivial matter → Je m'étais laissé aller à croire que la publicité serait un détail sans importance.

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lull

n → Pause f; (Comm) → Flaute f; a lull in the wind → eine Windstille; we heard the scream during a lull in the storm → wir hörten den Schrei, als der Sturm für einen Augenblick nachließ; a lull in the conversation/fighting → eine Gesprächs-/Gefechtspause; the lull before the storm (fig) → die Ruhe vor dem Sturm

vt baby → beruhigen; (fig) → einlullen; fears etc → zerstreuen, beseitigen; to lull a baby to sleep → ein Baby in den Schlaf wiegen; he lulled them into a false sense of security → er wiegte sie in trügerische Sicherheit

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lull [lʌl]

1. n (gen) → momento di calma; (in business) → periodo di stasi; (in conversation) → pausa; (in fighting) → tregua

2. vt (fear) → calmare; (person) → calmare, acquietare; (child) → cullare
to lull a baby to sleep → cullare un bambino finché si addormenta
to be lulled into a false sense of security → illudersi che tutto vada bene

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lull [lʌl]

1. n (gen) → momento di calma; (in business) → periodo di stasi; (in conversation) → pausa; (in fighting) → tregua

2. vt (fear) → calmare; (person) → calmare, acquietare; (child) → cullare
to lull a baby to sleep → cullare un bambino finché si addormenta
to be lulled into a false sense of security → illudersi che tutto vada bene

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lull

v lull [lal]

to make calm or quiet The sound of the waves lulled him to sleep. sussing يُهَدْهِد успокоявам uklidnit, uspat lulle; dysse til ro einlullen ηρεμώ κπ. ή κτ., γαληνεύω calmar, adormecer äiutama آرام کردن؛ لالایی خواندن tuudittaa calmer, endormir לְהַרגִיע शांत करना uljuljkati elaltat, lecsendesít menenangkan sefa; svæfa calmare; cullare, ninnare 静める 달래다, 진정시키다 nuraminti, užliūliuoti iemidzināt; ieaijāt menyebabkan seseorang tertidur sussen bysse (i søvn), berolige uspokoić, ukołysać embalar a adormi; a cal­ma убаюкивать uspať; upokojiť pomiriti ljuljati vyssja. lulla, söva, lugna สงบนิ่ง sakinleştirmek 使安靜 заспокоювати; заколисувати لوری دے کر یا تھپک کر سلانا ru ngủ 使安静

n

a temporary period of calm. stilte, bedaring فَتْرَة هُدوء затишие zklidnění pause; ophold die Pause προσωρινη περίοδος γαλήνης, ανάπαυλα momento de calma, respiro soikumine آرامش tyven accalmie תְקוּפַת רְגִיעָה, הֲפוּגָה सन्नाटा primirje szélcsend ketenangan kyrrð, logn momento di calma 小やみ 일시적 잠잠함 tylos, ramybės valandėlė (īslaicīgs) klusums; norimšana reda sebentar rustpauze stille periode (før stormen) chwila ciszy acalmia acalmie временное затишье upokojenie zatišje zatišje uppehåll, stiltje ภาวะอากาศที่เงียบสงบ geçici sükûnet 暫停 тимчасове затишшя عارضی سکون sự ru ngủ; xoa dịu 暂停