soothe

/suð/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
soothes
past
soothed
past participle
soothed
gerund
soothing

Meaning

  1. calmar, aliviar

    • Music can soothe a crying baby.

      La música puede calmar a un bebé que llora.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

ease

Near-total synonyms for calming pain or distress; largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

réconforter

Close — soothing relates to comforting, consoling.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa soothe?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Music can ___ a crying baby.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a soothe?

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