Polyglot Dictionary

tranquilizar

/tɾaŋkiliˈsaɾ/

verb B2

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)
tranquilizo
preterite (yo)
tranquilicé
past participle
tranquilizado

Meaning

  1. to calm down

    • Tranquilízate, no pasa nada.

      Calm down, nothing is wrong.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

calmar

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

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

sossegar

sossegar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to calm down."

Practice

1 What does tranquilizar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches tranquilizar?

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