salving

An archaic present participle of the verb 'salve', meaning soothing or calming, now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Partizip Präsens des Verbs 'salve', das beruhigend oder besänftigend bedeutet; im modernen Englisch selten verwendet.

1. Soothing or comforting C1 formal

   Having a softening or soothing effect, especially on the skin or emotions.

   • The salving cream helped heal the dry patches on her hands.
   • His words had a salving effect on her troubled mind.
   • The salving ointment was applied to the sunburned skin.

   🇩🇪Besänftigend

   Synonyme: balsamiccalmingcomfortingdemulcentemollientlenitivemitigativesoothing

   Antonyme: aggravatingharshirritatingupsettingworsening

A verb meaning to soothe or calm, or to apply a healing ointment; also used in historical or nautical contexts meaning to save or salvage.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden zu beruhigen oder zu besänftigen oder eine Heilsalbe aufzutragen; im historischen oder nautischen Kontext auch retten oder (Ladung) bergen.

1. Rescue or preserve C1 formal

   To save something from being lost, destroyed, or harmed.

   • The firefighters managed to salve several paintings from the burning building.
   • He tried to salve his reputation after the scandal.
   • They worked to salve the remaining cargo from the wrecked ship.

   🇩🇪Retten, bewahren

   Synonyme: preserverecoverrescueretrievesalvagesave

2. Apply healing ointment B2 formal medical

   To apply a soothing or healing substance to a wound or sore.

   • She gently salved the burn on his arm.
   • The nurse salved the patient's rash with a medicated cream.
   • He salved his chapped lips with balm.

   🇩🇪Salbe auftragen

   Synonyme: anointdaubdressrubsmear

• salved past participle
• salved past simple
• salving present participle
• salves third person singular