Polyglot Dictionary

acalmar

/akawˈmaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
acalmo
preterite (eu)
acalmei
past participle
acalmado

Meaning

  1. to calm

    • Acalme-se, por favor.

      Calm down, please.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

sossegar

sossegar is more about settling into stillness or quiet; acalmar is more general, to soothe or calm someone down.

Similar in other languages

French

calmer

calmer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to calm."

Practice

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