peacefully
gb/pˈisfəli/ us/pˈisfəli/
B1
Anglais
nyugodtan, békésen, erőszakmentesen
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] sleeps/lives/sits [peacefully]
After the storm passed, the baby slept peacefully.
Miután elvonult a vihar, a baba békésen aludt.
They sat peacefully on the porch and watched the sunset.
Békésen üldögéltek a verandán, és nézték a naplementét.
The town feels safely and peacefully quiet at night.
Exemples pédagogiques
The cat is sleeping peacefully.
A macska békésen alszik.
Please wait peacefully.
Kérlek, várj nyugodtan.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use the adjective instead: say "sleep peacefully," not "sleep peaceful."
Sens
in a calm, quiet way
Collocations
sleep peacefully
|live peacefully
|sit peacefully
|lie peacefully
|wait peacefully
|walk peacefully
|a peacefully quiet street
|peacefully at home
|peacefully in the garden
|peacefully beside [someone]
Synonymes
calmly (focuses on a relaxed emotional state.)
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quietly (emphasizes little or no noise.)
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serenely (suggests a deeper, more stable calm.)
Antonymes
restlessly (suggests inability to relax or settle.)
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noisily (opposite in terms of sound and disturbance.)
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anxiously (opposite in terms of worry or tension.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|emotions
|health
Définition
calmly and quietly
In a calm, quiet way, without disturbance, stress, or upset.
B2
2
békésen
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] protests/negotiates/settles [something] peacefully
The crowd protested peacefully despite heavy police presence.
A tömeg a jelentős rendőri jelenlét ellenére békésen tüntetett.
They agreed to settle the argument peacefully.
Megállapodtak abban, hogy békésen rendezik a vitát.
The two communities have learned to coexist peacefully.
Exemples pédagogiques
We want to solve this peacefully.
Ezt békésen szeretnénk megoldani.
They protested peacefully.
Békésen tüntettek.
Erreur fréquente :
"Peacefully" does not always mean "happily"; it often means "without violence" or "without trouble."
Sens
without violence or conflict
Collocations
protest peacefully
|demonstrate peacefully
|resolve it peacefully
|settle a dispute peacefully
|negotiate peacefully
|coexist peacefully
|separate peacefully
|transfer power peacefully
|end peacefully
|keep things peaceful and resolve them peacefully
Synonymes
nonviolently (more explicit about rejecting violence.)
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amicably (emphasizes friendly relations, often in separations or agreements.)
Antonymes
violently (involves force, harm, or aggression.)
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forcibly (emphasizes using power or compulsion.)
Thèmes
society
|politics
|law
|communication
Définition
without violence
Without using violence or force; in a way that avoids fighting and serious conflict.
B2
3
békésen
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] dies/passes away [peacefully]
He died peacefully with his family nearby.
Békésen halt meg, a családja körében.
She passed away peacefully in her sleep.
Álmában, békésen hunyt el.
The doctors said he was comfortable and went peacefully.
Exemples pédagogiques
He died peacefully.
Békésen halt meg.
She passed away peacefully.
Békésen hunyt el.
Erreur fréquente :
In this use, "peacefully" describes the manner of dying, not the person’s personality.
Sens
calmly, without suffering
Collocations
die peacefully
|pass away peacefully
|slip away peacefully
|peacefully in his sleep
|peacefully at home
|peacefully surrounded by family
|peacefully after a long illness
|go peacefully
|peacefully in hospital
Synonymes
quietly (often used as a gentle description of dying.)
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gently (emphasizes softness and lack of struggle.)
Antonymes
painfully (suggests suffering or distress.)
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tragically (suggests a sad, often sudden or violent outcome.)
Thèmes
health
|family
|life_events
Définition
calm and not in pain (when dying)
In a calm and gentle way, without distress, especially when someone dies.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
peacefully
API
GB/pˈisfəli/
US/pˈisfəli/
Syllabes et accentuation
peace - fully (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (peace)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: peacefully
- Plural: peacefullies
Famille de mots
Forms
peacefullies
noun
Related words
peacefulness
noun
peacemaker
noun
Advanced or less common
pacifist
noun
pacifism
noun
Expressions
coexist peacefully
1/kˌoʊəɡzˈɪst pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
live together without conflict
live together without fighting
Exemples
- Different religious groups have coexisted peacefully for decades.
- The plan is designed to help people and wildlife coexist peacefully.
- They learned to coexist peacefully after years of tension.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We can coexist peacefully.
die peacefully
1/dˈaɪ pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
die calmly, without distress
die calmly, without pain
Exemples
- He died peacefully at home.
- They hoped she would die peacefully and comfortably.
- The nurse said he died peacefully during the night.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He died peacefully.
pass away peacefully
1/pˈæs əwˈeɪ pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
die (polite), calmly
die peacefully (polite)
Exemples
- She passed away peacefully with her children beside her.
- The family said he passed away peacefully in his sleep.
- He passed away peacefully after a long illness.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My grandfather passed away peacefully.
protest peacefully
1/pɹˈoʊtɛst pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
protest without violence
protest without fighting
Exemples
- Thousands gathered to protest peacefully in the city center.
- They were determined to protest peacefully and follow the law.
- Most people protested peacefully, but a few started trouble later.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They protested peacefully.
resolve [something] peacefully
1/ɹizˈɑlv sˈʌmθɪŋ pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
solve a conflict without violence
solve a conflict without violence
Exemples
- Both sides promised to resolve the dispute peacefully.
- We can resolve this peacefully if we listen to each other.
- The leaders met to resolve the crisis peacefully.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Let’s resolve this peacefully.
rest peacefully
1/ɹˈɛst pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
rest in peace; calm rest
rest calmly (often after death)
Exemples
- Rest peacefully, Grandma—you will be missed.
- The inscription read, "May he rest peacefully."
- She said a quiet goodbye and hoped he would rest peacefully.
sleep peacefully
1/slˈip pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
sleep in a calm way
sleep well and calmly
Exemples
- Once the music stopped, the children slept peacefully.
- He finally slept peacefully after taking the medicine.
- The dog slept peacefully by the fire.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My baby sleeps peacefully.
- I want to sleep peacefully.