Polyglot Dictionary

calmar

/kalˈmaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
calmo
preterite (yo)
calmé
past participle
calmado

Meaning

  1. to calm

    • Cálmate, por favor.

      Calm down, please.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

tranquilizar

calmar and tranquilizar are close synonyms for "to calm"; tranquilizar leans more toward reassuring someone.

sosegar

sosegar is a more literary word for "to calm, settle down"; calmar is the everyday word.

serenar

serenar means to calm or compose oneself, to become serene; calmar is the general word for "to calm."

Practice

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