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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesशांत करना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shant karna
"उसने नाराज़ ग्राहक को शांत करने की कोशिश की।"
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To make someone less angry or hostile, often by giving them something or yielding to their demands.
"The manager tried to placate the upset customer by offering a full refund."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'placare', meaning to soothe, calm, or appease, which is related to 'placere' (to please). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, preserving its core sense of pacifying someone who is angry or hostile.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Placate" is said worldwide
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apaiser
Transliteration: /a.pɛ.ze/
"Elle a essayé d'apaiser ses craintes."
besänftigen
Transliteration: /bəˈzɛnftɪɡən/
"Er versuchte, die wütende Menge zu besänftigen."
placare
Transliteration: /plaˈka.re/
"Il governo ha cercato di placare le proteste."
apaciguar
Transliteration: /a.pa.siˈgwaɾ/
"Intentaron apaciguar al cliente enojado."
aplacar
Transliteration: /a.plaˈkaɾ/
"As medidas serviram para aplacar os ânimos."
शांत करना
Transliteration: shant karna
"उसने नाराज़ ग्राहक को शांत करने की कोशिश की।"
抚慰
Transliteration: fǔwèi
"政府试图抚慰愤怒的抗议者。"
달래다
Transliteration: dallaeda
"그는 화난 고객을 달래려고 노력했다."
なだめる
Transliteration: nadameru
"彼は怒っている顧客をなだめようとした。"
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