tranquilise
gb/tɹˈæŋkwˈɪlɪs/ us/tɹˈæŋkwˈɪlɪs/
C1
Engleză
elbódít, szedál, megnyugtat
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
1
Tipar de utilizare:
tranquilise [someone/animal] (with [drug])
The vet tranquilised the injured deer so it could be treated safely.
Az állatorvos elbódította a sérült szarvast, hogy biztonságosan elláthassák.
She was tranquilised before the procedure to reduce anxiety and pain.
A beavatkozás előtt szedálták, hogy csökkentsék a szorongását és a fájdalomérzetét.
Police said the dog was tranquilised and taken to a shelter.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The doctor tranquilised him before the operation.
Az orvos a műtét előtt szedálta.
The vet tranquilised the animal.
Az állatorvos elbódította az állatot.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse the British spelling tranquilise with the US spelling tranquilize, or confuse it with the adjective tranquil.
Sens
sedate with a tranquilliser drug
Colocații
tranquilise a patient
|tranquilise someone before surgery
|tranquilise an animal
|tranquilise a dog
|tranquilise a horse
|tranquilise a wild animal
|tranquilise with a sedative
|chemically tranquilise
|safely tranquilise
|be tranquilised
Sinonime
sedate (More general medical term for making someone sleepy or calm, often with drugs.)
|
drug (Less precise; can sound informal and may imply misuse rather than medical sedation.)
Antonime
stimulate (Means to make someone more alert or active, the opposite of sedating.)
Teme
health
|medicine
|animals
Definiție
to give a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
To give a person or animal a tranquilliser in order to calm them or make them sleepy, especially for medical treatment.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
megnyugtat
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
tranquilise [someone]
The spokesperson tried to tranquilise public fears after the power outage.
Az áramszünet után a szóvivő megpróbálta csillapítani a lakosság félelmeit.
Her steady voice did little to tranquilise the crowd.
Nyugodt hangja alig nyugtatta meg a tömeget.
He offered to call her manager to help tranquilise the situation.
Exemple pentru cursanți
His words tranquilised her.
A szavai megnyugtatták.
Music can tranquilise me after work.
A zene meg tud nyugtatni munka után.
Greșeală frecventă:
Often overused where calm down or reassure is more natural in everyday speech.
Sens
make someone calmer
Colocații
tranquilise fears
|tranquilise someone’s nerves
|attempt to tranquilise
|words that tranquilise
|tranquilise an audience
Sinonime
reassure (Focuses on reducing worry by giving confidence or certainty.)
|
soothe (Emphasises gentle calming, especially when someone is upset.)
|
calm (More common and neutral; can be used in many everyday situations.)
Antonime
agitate (Means to make someone more upset, anxious, or angry.)
|
alarm (Means to make someone suddenly worried or frightened.)
Teme
emotions
|communication
Definiție
to help someone feel calm
To make someone feel calmer and less worried or excited, sometimes without using medication.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
tranquilise
IPA
GB/tɹˈæŋkwˈɪlɪs/
US/tɹˈæŋkwˈɪlɪs/
Silabe și accent
tran - quil - ise (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (tran)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: tranquilise
- 3rd Person Singular: tranquilises
- Present Participle: tranquilising
- Past: tranquilised
- Past Participle: tranquilised
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