calm

calm
1. noun
1) (stillness) Stille, die; (serenity) Ruhe, die
2) (windless period) Windstille, die

the calm before the storm — (lit. or fig.) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm

2. adjective
1) (tranquil, quiet, windless) ruhig

keep calm — ruhig bleiben; Ruhe bewahren

2) (coll.): (self-confident) gelassen
3. transitive verb
besänftigen [Leidenschaften, Zorn]

calm somebody [down] — jemanden beruhigen

4. intransitive verb

calm [down] — sich beruhigen; [Sturm:] abflauen

* * *
1. adjective
1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) ruhig
2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) ruhig
2. noun
1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) die Ruhe
2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) die Ruhe
3. verb
(to make calm: Calm yourself!) beruhigen
- academic.ru/85065/calmly">calmly
- calmness
- calm down
* * *
calm
[kɑ:m, AM kɑ:(l)m]
I. adj
1. (not nervous) ruhig, gelassen
he has a very \calm manner er hat ein besonnenes Wesen
to be cool, \calm and collected ruhig und gefasst sein
to remain cool, \calm and collected die Nerven bewahren [o behalten]
to keep [or stay] \calm ruhig bleiben, [die] Ruhe bewahren
she's not very good at keeping \calm sie verliert leicht die Nerven
2. (peaceful) ruhig, friedlich
3. METEO windstill; NAUT sea ruhig
II. n (esp liter)
1. (calmness) Ruhe f, Stille f
\calm of mind Gelassenheit f
2. METEO Windstille f; NAUT Flaute f
the \calm before the storm (also fig) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm a. fig
dead \calm Flaute f, völlige Windstille
III. vt
to \calm sb/sth jdn/etw beruhigen
have a drink — it will \calm your nerves trink etwas — das wird dich beruhigen
to \calm oneself sich akk beruhigen
* * *
[kAːm]
1. adj (+er)
ruhig; weather also windstill

keep calm! — bleib ruhig!

the weather grew calm again after the storm — nach dem Sturm beruhigte sich das Wetter wieder

(cool,) calm and collected — ruhig und gelassen

calmer waters (lit, fig) — ruhigere Gewässer pl

2. n
1) Ruhe f, Stille f; (at sea) Flaute f; (of wind) Windstille f

a dead calm — absolute Stille, Totenstille f

the calm before the storm (lit, fig) — die Ruhe vor dem Sturm

2) (= composure) Ruhe, Gelassenheit f
3. vt
beruhigen; pain, itch lindern; protests mildern

to calm sb's fears — jds Ängste abbauen, jdn beruhigen

4. vi
(sea) sich beruhigen; (wind) sich legen
* * *
calm [kɑːm]
A s
1. Stille f, Ruhe f (auch fig):
the calm before the storm;
calm (of mind) Gelassenheit f, Gemütsruhe f
2. SCHIFF Windstille f:
dead calm völlige Windstille, Flaute f
B adj (adv calmly)
1. still, ruhig
2. windstill
3. fig ruhig, gelassen:
calm and collected ruhig und gefasst
C v/t oft calm down beruhigen, besänftigen, beschwichtigen:
have a calming effect beruhigend wirken (on auf akk)
D v/i: oft calm down
1. sich beruhigen
2. sich legen (Sturm, Zorn etc)
* * *
1. noun
1) (stillness) Stille, die; (serenity) Ruhe, die
2) (windless period) Windstille, die

the calm before the storm — (lit. or fig.) die Ruhe vor dem Sturm

2. adjective
1) (tranquil, quiet, windless) ruhig

keep calm — ruhig bleiben; Ruhe bewahren

2) (coll.): (self-confident) gelassen
3. transitive verb
besänftigen [Leidenschaften, Zorn]

calm somebody [down] — jemanden beruhigen

4. intransitive verb

calm [down] — sich beruhigen; [Sturm:] abflauen

* * *
adj.
gelassen adj.
ruhig adj.
still adj.
windstill adj. n.
Gelassenheit f.
Gemütsruhe f.
Ruhe nur sing. f.
Stille -n f.
Windstille f. v.
beruhigen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • calm — CALM, Ă, calmi, e, adj., s.n. I. adj. 1. (Despre natură) Care se află în stare de linişte deplină. ♢ Calm ecuatorial = zonă îngustă de o parte şi de alta a ecuatorului, cu presiune atmosferică scăzută, vânturi slabe şi ploi abundente. Calm… …   Dicționar Român

  • calm´ly — calm «kahm, kahlm», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. not stormy or windy; not stirred up; quiet; still: »In fair weather the sea is usually calm. SYNONYM(S): motionless, smooth, placid. 2. Figurative. not excited; peaceful: »Although she was frigh …   Useful english dictionary

  • calm — adj Calm, tranquil, serene, placid, peaceful, halcyonmean quiet and free from all that disturbs or excites. Calm is primarily applied to sea or weather, usually conveys an implicit contrast with its opposite, stormy, and suggests freedom, real or …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Calm — (k[aum]m), a. [Compar. {Calmer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Calmest} ( [e^]st)] 1. Not stormy; without motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed. Calm was the day. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Now all is calm, and fresh, and still. Bryant …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Calm — Calm, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calmed} (k[aum]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calming}.] [Cf. F. calmer. See {Calm}, n.] 1. To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. [1913 Webster] To calm the tempest raised by Eolus. Dryden.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • calm — [käm] n. [ME & OFr calme < OIt calma < LL (Vulg.: Job 30:30) cauma, heat, heat of the day (hence, in It, time to rest, quiet: see SIESTA) < Gr kauma, heat, esp. of the sun < kaiein, to burn; It sp. infl. by L calere, to be hot] 1.… …   English World dictionary

  • Calm — (k[aum]m), n. [OE. calme, F. calme, fr. It. or Sp. calma (cf. Pg. calma heat), prob. fr. LL. cauma heat, fr. Gr. kay^ma burning heat, fr. kai ein to burn; either because during a great heat there is generally also a calm, or because the hot time… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • calm — [adj1] peaceful, quiet (inanimate) at a standstill, at peace, bland, bucolic, cool, halcyon, harmonious, hushed, inactive, in order, low key, mild, motionless, pacific, pastoral, placid, quiescent, reposeful, reposing, restful, rural, serene,… …   New thesaurus

  • calm — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions. 2) peaceful and undisturbed. ► NOUN 1) a calm state or period. 2) (calms) an area of the sea without wind. ► VERB (often …   English terms dictionary

  • CALM — may refer to: *Café au lait macules( spots ) as seen in the medical condition neurofibromatosis *Communications, Air interface, Long and Medium range, a standardized set of air interface protocols and parameters for medium and long range, high… …   Wikipedia

  • Calm — is an adjective meaning peaceful, quiet; particularly used of the weather, free from wind or storm, or of the sea, as opposed to rough. The word appears in French calme, through which it came into English, in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian calma …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”