Dizionario Inglese - Inglese

calm in inglese:

1. serene

Today's serene sky makes me very optimistic.

Her face was serene.

"he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression

He apologizes to Mike, who is sitting there like a serene Buddha.

I think that such a serene person cannot be dangerous.

It was important to her that her environment be calm and serene, free from drama and chaos.

Your daughter is so serene!

She has a lovely serene face.

I feel mermaid - beautiful and serene

The autumn sky is clear and serene.

The view of Mars through earthly telescopes suggested that all was serene.

2. nonchalant

3. placid

Doug is normally placid, so we were all shocked to see him yelling at the television when the Mets lost the game.

a placid baby/horse

a placid expression/face; the placid waters of the lake

She was a very placid child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.

a slow-moving and placid river

her singular yet placid cast of beauty

"I will learn of them soon enough on my own," the Emperor countered placidly.

Now that he's retired, Yves can look forward to a contented and placid life.

4. QUIET

Keep quiet!

I sometimes wish I could live a quiet retired sort of life but I doubt I could stand it for more than a few days.

As the popping sound of the fireworks stopped, it suddenly became quiet around me. The smell of gunpowder somehow put me in a sentimental mood.

If that city were a color, it would be a color with a quiet sort of dignity ... wine red, say.

The boy, upon seeing a butterfly, proceeded to run after it, provoking the anger of his mother, who had ordered him to stay quiet while she gossiped with the lady next door.

Is it true that the Pacific side of Japan is cheerful while the Sea of Japan side of Japan is more quiet?

That you should be stalking Hanako! You'd been quiet recently so I'd let my guard down.

It's said to be a girls' high school characterised by its quiet and traditional feel and a chic, high-class uniform.

The novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque has been translated into more than fifty languages.

As the lesson comes to an end, even if the teacher doesn't say a word of "be quiet", "sit down!," the children naturally return to their seats and quieten down.

An essential condition for a helpful interview is a quiet room in which doctor and parents can sit comfortably and in private without being interrupted.

Actually, and I need to keep this quiet, but recently here there's a rumour that young women on this beach are having photos taken in secret of them.

Yesterday, I found a tiny piece of land for sale in a quiet residential area and I immediately decided to buy it.

Bill had always been a quiet, home-loving man, but after a few months in the job, his personality changed.

It seems as it was a shot-gun wedding so they're having a quiet wedding with only family and a couple of friends from university invited.

Inglese parola "calm"(QUIET) si verifica in set:

FCE- people's description: personality
5TH YEAR. Describing people

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6. composed

Society is composed of individuals.

She composed herself before speaking.

Animals have bodies largely composed of fluid.

For a long time society was strongly hierarchal and unequal, primarily composed of peasants. The most backward, impoverished population, were crushed by the weight of the taxes, wars, and famines.

He composed a resignation immediately.

Cream is a white and light yellow liquid composed of concentrated proteins and fat.

The scientific theory I like the best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost luggage.

The surface of a planet is composed mostly of water.

the front of the classroom block is composed of horizontal windows, whose function is to ensure adequate lighting

What famous songs do you wish you had composed, and why?

The Korean vocabulary is composed of three components: native words, Sino-Korean words and loanwords.

An interesting record is still preserved of the inhuman cruelties which were inflicted on this admirable young woman in the secret of the prison house where no eye pitied her and where no friendly hand composed her aching limbs.

He composed three poems in a month.

Consistent practice of this kind of imagery/simulation will help you stay calm, composed and strong through those tough spots.

Shizuko composed a poem about the change of the seasons.

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Synonym personalities

7. tranquil

Life in the country is not always tranquil.

She became more tranquil.

Japan may appear to be peaceful and tranquil on the surface but the fact is that there are a lot of deep-rooted problems.

8. relax

Please relax.

If you stop and relax, this will relieve the tension and stress in your shoulders.

Knowing how much school for my kids is costing, it's impossible to relax with a beer and take it easy.

I've been so busy this past week that I've hardly had time to relax.

Relax, and above all, don't panic.

If you want to set your mind at rest and relax at home, first you have to not think about work matters.

Hopefully you can rest and relax on the flight home.

A small amount of alcohol will relax the mind and body and improve blood circulation.

Please relax your sitting position and feel free to stretch your legs.

Oh, darling, she said, "sit down, relax, and close your eyes."

He likes to relax at home with his family when he is on leave from the Air Force.

The doctor made his patient relax before the operation.

Relax, it's just a scarecrow.

Is it frequently difficult to relax if we're stressed out?

Relax - there's no need to hurry. Let's just sit down and relax.

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Słówka medycyna

9. not showing or feeling nervousness

10. anxious

Anxious for a quick decision, the chairman called for a vote.

feel anxious

Tomorrow is back-to-school day! For once, I'm anxious to go back.

How can I help the person if they are frightened or anxious? Keep yourself calm so you can think more clearly and help the person who’s having the stroke. Help them sit or lie down and reassure them that help is on its way.

Well, I tried to grow some tomatoes once. And to be honest it made me rather anxious.

My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will. I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.

i think the best attitude is to take thinks seriously, but not to worry too much and make ourselves ill by becoming too nervously anxious.

It's probably becouse people are feeling more anxious

Janet loves the company of pepole and she always gets a bit anxious when she is alone

“When you’re feeling anxious, remember that you’re still you. You are not your anxiety.”

George had been hoping for a letter. He opened it with excitement. But he was also a little anxious.

You can let yourself be anxious even though your goal is to reduce anxiety.

In several countries, and especially in Greece, our fellow citizens are confused, anxious and deeply concerned about their and their children's future.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the publick to be the most anxious for its welfare.

11. not excited or upset

12. scared

The children were scared of the possibility of calling their parents.

To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights. "You are a coward!"

A loud noise in the night scared him.

If you get scared during the night, just turn on your light.

I'm scared.

When the breaker tripped and it became pitch black, the baby got scared and started crying.

Since children are more scared than amused by clowns, I wonder if some comedy trope of ours will become horror fodder in 100 years.

It's also scary when the lightning strikes across the sky, but what's really scary is the sound. Once, my house was struck by lightning and since then I've become even more scared.

My friend gave a me typical reaction after I scared him.

I, Stallone, am not such as to be scared simply of being the guinea pig for some test.

The phlebotomist scared herself by practicing her craft on a balloon.

You scared me! Don't sneak upon me from behind!

Hiromi decided to risk bungee-jumping, even though he was scared.

1. I'm certainly not scared of him. / I was too scared to move. / Why are you so scared? / 2. I was scared that I might be sick.

If you are scared by global warming, wait until we learn about local warming.

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Angielski przeciwieństwa

13. calmly

You should act more calmly.

Walk calmly to the door.

She took the news calmly.

They stood calmly and listened to speeches.

Do you think,' she said calmly, ' that I could come to your house while Heloise is there?'

She closed her eyes and smiled calmly.

The bishop, however, looked calmly at his unexpected visitor.

He heard the news calmly.

In this foreign country, people at the bus stop were calmly waiting for the bus, sitting on their haunches.

Surrounded by hordes of vampires, Christopher Columbus once had an epic sword duel with Count Dracula in the latter's castle. After the Count cut off Columbus's hand, Columbus calmly picked it up, put it back in place, and proceeded to best the Count.

Inglese parola "calm"(calmly) si verifica in set:

Adjectives <-> Adverbs

14. sedate

He was constantly thrashing about in the bed. It would have been tempting to sedate him and put up the bed rails

I prefer sedate colours.

The fight against a chemical storage site has transformed a normally sedate village into a battleground. The speed limit is a sedate 55 mph.

It was a sedate woman- an ideal wife.

15. stressed

It should be stressed that we are often influenced by advertising without being aware of it.

We spend more time than ever sitting in our cars, feeling stressed.

He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.

I'm feeling stressed.

Richard works too hard and is always stressed.

They stressed protection of the environment.

I wrote down every phrase in his speech that he stressed.

I wanted to kill him, but I was too stressed to hold firmly his Desert Eagle.

He stressed that they must arrive punctually.

We are often stressed and depressed.

So it was very clear these were stressed, sick, traumatized birds.

Your mother is stressed, so you'd better leave her alone.

The word ‘machine’ is stressed on the second syllable.

In the middle of a huge traffic jam, we just sat in the car getting more and more stressed.

I don't lose my appetite when I get stressed, rather I can't calm down unless I eat something.

Inglese parola "calm"(stressed) si verifica in set:

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16. appease

In order to appease the opposition, the Prime Minister dismissed Minister of Justice

The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.

Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement towards Hitler in the 30s

appease somebody

Only repentance can appease the Almighty’s rightful displeasure, and repentance is best demonstrated by a generous contribution towards Roaring Roger’s campaign expenses.

She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.

The banquets offered by high priests appeased the gods.

Politicians hope carbon sequestration—of one kind or another—turns out to be a magic bullet that can appease consumers, energy companies, and environmentalists alike.

Only a sincere apology will appease my anger.

17. placate

I think he will need something more than just bouquet of flowers to placate

He smiled, and made a gesture intended to placate me.

You will not placate me with anything!

The angry workers won't be placated easily.

Don't think you'll always be able to placate me with food!

18. temper

Almost the only time a fat man loses his temper is when he has been deprived of his food.

The fact that I lost my temper made matters still worse.

A quick temper is the only defect in her character.

My son loves to throw temper tantrums in the supermarket.

His quick temper will get him in trouble one day.

lose somebody's temper

Don't be such a hothead. A short temper will cost you.

It's a kind of virtue to keep one's temper.

She is in a temper, because she missed her usual train in the subway and had to walk to work.

He was behaving so stupidly that I couldn't keep my temper.

I shall endeavor to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality.

His violent temper has cost him not only his job but his marriage as well.

tempered steel

It would take a whole army to temper him.

Don't get all bent out of shape over little things. A short temper can make you poor.

19. pacify

The boy was all in tears and the mother could not pacify him.

20. aplomb

Winston conducted the meeting with characteristic aplomb/with his usual aplomb

Diana passed the test with aplomb.

21. imperturbable

He is imperturbable, and this extends to his behavior during the interview.

22. equanimity

The person who has reached the state of perfection has equanimity toward the vicissitudes of life.

He seemed to be facing the future with equanimity.

23. composure

He soon recovered his composure.

I think that what is needed to deal with this problem is maturity, the right attitude and composure.

He has lost his composure under the pressure of the situation.

24. quite

It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.

You're quite right.

You say I should know him quite well, but as a matter of fact, I was introduced to him only last week.

I brought a jacket because it was quite cool this morning.

This time I stayed for the first time in a private villa, and it was really quite something.

If her nose were a little shorter, she would be quite pretty.

The teacher was quite candid about my chances of entering Tokyo University.

Until quite recently, most of the things we needed were made by hand.

Quite by chance, I met my old friend in the airport.

In conversation, one is likely to find out certain things about the other person quite easily.

Tom and Mary argue a lot, but they still get along quite well together.

English is quite often the language of choice when speaking to an international audience.

The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.

The bronze statue looks quite nice from a distance.

Until quite recently, people in developed countries didn't care much about the environment.

25. stolid

Elephants may appear stolid to casual observers, but they actually have passionate emotional lives.

26. phlegmatic

Eve, in contrast, is rather phlegmatic and she must think twice before she does anything.

He was phlegmatic and dutiful, with a wry sense of humor.

27. to stop someone feeling upset

28. relaxed

I was nervous at first, but gradually got more relaxed.

My mother is really relaxed and never gets stressed.

The heat has relaxed.

The statue shows Lincoln with one fist clenched and the other relaxed.

This implies a fun and relaxed working atmosphere where team achievement is highly valued, communication is extremely important and traditional 3-hour meetings have been replaced by informal chats in the queue for coffee.

Up to now we've been taking a casual relaxed attitude toward our relationship but I want to start looking at us more critically.

I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time.

Please enjoy a calm time in a relaxed atmosphere beauty salon.

I also really had the feeling of having had a relaxed day with my family for the first time in a long while.

Here are some practical tips that help us stay relaxed at work.

Our office space makes us relaxed and creative.

Do you usually feel relaxed at the end of the week?

at witch time of the day do you generally feel most relaxed

We should bear in mind that only relaxed people living without too much pressure and worry have a chance to keep healthy.

Australians are supposed to have a relaxed and laid-back attitude to life.