apaiser
/a.pɛ.ze/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- apaise
- past
- a apaisé
- perfect
- apaisé
Meaning
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to soothe, to calm
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La musique apaise l'enfant avant de dormir.
The music soothes the child before sleeping.
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Le médiateur a apaisé les tensions entre les deux voisins en une seule réunion. Ils se saluent de nouveau dans la rue.
The mediator soothed the tension between the two neighbors in a single meeting. They greet each other in the street again now.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for "to comfort/console, to soothe/calm."
Practice
1 What does apaiser mean?
to soothe, to calm
2 Fill the gap: La musique ___ l'enfant avant de dormir.
Full sentence: La musique apaise l'enfant avant de dormir. (The music soothes the child before sleeping.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches apaiser?
apaiser: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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