placate
/ˈpleɪ.keɪt/verb
C1formalcommon/ˈpleɪ.keɪt/A verb used to express the act of making someone less angry or hostile, especially by conciliatory gestures or concessions.
ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, направленного на то, чтобы сделать кого-то менее злым или враждебным, особенно с помощью примирительных жестов или уступок.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de hacer que alguien se enoje menos o se vuelva menos hostil, especialmente mediante gestos conciliadores o concesiones.frVerbe désignant l'action d'apaiser quelqu'un qui est en colère ou hostile, notamment par des gestes conciliants ou des concessions.deVerb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, mit der jemand weniger zornig oder feindselig gestimmt werden soll, besonders durch beschwichtigende Gesten oder Zugeständnisse.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de tornar alguém menos irritado, zangado ou hostil, especialmente por meio de gestos conciliatórios ou concessões.zh动词,指通过和解的姿态或让步使某人不再生气或敌对,平息其怒气。arفعل يعني تهدئة شخص غاضب أو معادٍ وجعله أقل غضبًا أو عداءً، غالبًا عن طريق تقديم تنازلات أو مبادرات ودية.
- Calm or appease C1 formal
To make someone less angry or hostile by giving in to their demands or by soothing them.
- The manager tried to placate the angry customer with a full refund.
- She placated her crying child with a lollipop.
- The government's concessions were intended to placate the protesters.
ruУспокоить или умиротворитьesAplacarfrApaiser, calmerdeBesänftigen oder beschwichtigenptAcalmar ou apaziguarzh安抚或平息arتهدئة أو استرضاء
Sinônimos: appeaseassuagecalmconciliategentlemollifypacifypropitiatesoothe
Antônimos: agitateangerantagonizeenrageexasperategallincenseinfuriateprovokerile
- placated past participle
- placated past simple
- placating present participle
- placates third person singular