Polyglot Dictionary

aplacar

/aplaˈkaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
aplaco
preterite (eu)
aplaquei
past participle
aplacado

Meaning

  1. to appease

    • Aplacou a fúria.

      He appeased the fury.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

apaziguar

apaziguar and aplacar are close synonyms for "to appease," both about calming or placating.

Similar in other languages

German

beschwichtigen

beschwichtigen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to appease."

Spanish

apaciguar

apaciguar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to appease."

Spanish

aplacar

aplacar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to appease."

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