simmer down

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по успокоению или уменьшению гнева, или снижения интенсивности.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming calmer or less angry, or reducing intensity.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Become calmerinformal

   To become less angry, excited, or agitated.

   Успокоиться

   • He was furious, but he eventually simmered down.
   • Simmer down and let's talk about this rationally.
   • The crowd simmered down after the speaker apologized.

   Synonymscalm downchill outcool downcool offrelaxsettle down

   Antonymsagitateenrageeruptexplodeflarefumeinflameseethe

2. Reduce intensityinformal

   To become less intense or active.

   Утихнуть

   • The argument simmered down after both sides agreed to compromise.
   • The political tension simmered down over the weekend.
   • The excitement simmered down once the game ended.

   Synonymsabatecalm downcool downcool offdiminishease offlessenmoderatesubside

   Antonymsescalateflareintensifymountsurge

Base verbsimmer