peacefully
gb/pˈisfəli/ us/pˈisfəli/
B1
Engelska
nyugodtan, békésen, erőszakmentesen
B1
1
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
The cat is sleeping peacefully.
A macska békésen alszik.
Please wait peacefully.
Kérlek, várj nyugodtan.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use the adjective instead: say "sleep peacefully," not "sleep peaceful."
Betydelse
in a calm, quiet way
Ordkombinationer
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]
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
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.)
Teman
daily_life
|emotions
|health
Definition
calmly and quietly
In a calm, quiet way, without disturbance, stress, or upset.
B2
2
békésen
B1
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
We want to solve this peacefully.
Ezt békésen szeretnénk megoldani.
They protested peacefully.
Békésen tüntettek.
Vanligt misstag:
"Peacefully" does not always mean "happily"; it often means "without violence" or "without trouble."
Betydelse
without violence or conflict
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
nonviolently (more explicit about rejecting violence.)
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amicably (emphasizes friendly relations, often in separations or agreements.)
Antonymer
violently (involves force, harm, or aggression.)
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forcibly (emphasizes using power or compulsion.)
Teman
society
|politics
|law
|communication
Definition
without violence
Without using violence or force; in a way that avoids fighting and serious conflict.
B2
3
békésen
B1
Användningsmönster:
[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.
Exempel för inlärare
He died peacefully.
Békésen halt meg.
She passed away peacefully.
Békésen hunyt el.
Vanligt misstag:
In this use, "peacefully" describes the manner of dying, not the person’s personality.
Betydelse
calmly, without suffering
Ordkombinationer
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
Synonymer
quietly (often used as a gentle description of dying.)
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gently (emphasizes softness and lack of struggle.)
Antonymer
painfully (suggests suffering or distress.)
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tragically (suggests a sad, often sudden or violent outcome.)
Teman
health
|family
|life_events
Definition
calm and not in pain (when dying)
In a calm and gentle way, without distress, especially when someone dies.
Grammatik
Grundform
peacefully
IPA
GB/pˈisfəli/
US/pˈisfəli/
Stavelser och betoning
peace - fully (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (peace)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: peacefully
- Plural: peacefullies
Ordfamilj
Forms
peacefullies
noun
Related words
peacefulness
noun
peacemaker
noun
Advanced or less common
pacifist
noun
pacifism
noun
Uttryck
coexist peacefully
1/kˌoʊəɡzˈɪst pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
live together without conflict
live together without fighting
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- We can coexist peacefully.
die peacefully
1/dˈaɪ pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
die calmly, without distress
die calmly, without pain
Exempel
- He died peacefully at home.
- They hoped she would die peacefully and comfortably.
- The nurse said he died peacefully during the night.
Exempel för inlärare
- He died peacefully.
pass away peacefully
1/pˈæs əwˈeɪ pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
die (polite), calmly
die peacefully (polite)
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- My grandfather passed away peacefully.
protest peacefully
1/pɹˈoʊtɛst pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
protest without violence
protest without fighting
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- They protested peacefully.
resolve [something] peacefully
1/ɹizˈɑlv sˈʌmθɪŋ pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
solve a conflict without violence
solve a conflict without violence
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- Let’s resolve this peacefully.
rest peacefully
1/ɹˈɛst pˈisfəli/
fixed phrase
rest in peace; calm rest
rest calmly (often after death)
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- Once the music stopped, the children slept peacefully.
- He finally slept peacefully after taking the medicine.
- The dog slept peacefully by the fire.
Exempel för inlärare
- My baby sleeps peacefully.
- I want to sleep peacefully.