sosegar

/soseˈɣaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
sosiego
preterite (yo)
sosegué
past participle
sosegado

Meaning

  1. to calm

    • Sosiégate un poco.

      Calm down a bit.

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

calmar

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

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