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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries달래다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dallae-da
"그는 화난 고객을 달래려고 노력했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pacify or quell someone by acceding to their demands.
"The government tried to appease the protesters by announcing new social reforms." - 2
To relieve or satisfy a demand, feeling, or appetite.
"She ate a small snack to appease her hunger before dinner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'appesen', coming from Old French 'apasser' or 'apaisier', based on the Latin root 'pax' meaning peace. Initially meaning to bring peace or pacify, it evolved over centuries to include the sense of yielding to demands to maintain tranquility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appease" is said worldwide
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apaiser
Transliteration: ah-pay-zay
"Il a essayé d'apaiser la foule en colère."
besänftigen
Transliteration: bə-zɛnftɪɡən
"Sie versuchte, das wütende Kind zu besänftigen."
placare
Transliteration: pla-ka-re
"Il leader cercò di placare i manifestanti."
apaciguar
Transliteration: a-pa-si-gwar
"El gobierno intentó apaciguar a los manifestantes."
apaziguar
Transliteration: a-pa-zi-gwar
"Ele tentou apaziguar a situação tensa."
शांत करना
Transliteration: shant karna
"सरकार ने प्रदर्शनकारी को शांत करने की कोशिश की।"
安抚
Transliteration: ān fǔ
"当局试图安抚愤怒的民众。"
달래다
Transliteration: dallae-da
"그는 화난 고객을 달래려고 노력했다."
なだめる
Transliteration: nadameru
"彼は怒っている客をなだめようとした。"
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