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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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quantitative easing [Am ˌkwɑn(t)əˌteɪdɪv ˈizɪŋ, Brit ˌkwɒntɪtətɪv ˈiːzɪŋ] N U

I. ease [Am iz, Brit iːz] N U

2.2. ease MIL:

3. ease (leisure):

II. ease [Am iz, Brit iːz] VB trans

1.1. ease:

ease pain
ease pain
ease tension
ease tension
ease burden
to ease sb's mind
tranquilizar a alguien

1.2. ease:

ease situation
ease situation
ease transition

2.1. ease rules/restrictions:

2.2. ease belt/rope:

3. ease (move with care) + adv compl:

III. ease [Am iz, Brit iːz] VB intr

1. ease:

ease pain:
ease pain:
ease tension:
ease tension:

2. ease interest rate/prices:

3. ease restriction:

ease up VB [Am iz -, Brit iːz -] (v + adv)

2. ease up (slow down):

I. ease off VB [Am iz -, Brit iːz -] (v + adv)

1. ease off (become less severe):

ease off rain:
ease off fever:
ease off pain:
ease off pressure/traffic:
ease off tension:
ease off tension:

3. ease off → ease up

II. ease off VB [Am iz -, Brit iːz -] (v + prep + o) inf

1. ease off (be less severe with):

2. ease off accelerator/brake:

See also

ease up VB [Am iz -, Brit iːz -] (v + adv)

2. ease up (slow down):

ill at ease [Am ˌɪl əd ˈiz, Brit ˌɪl ət ˈiːz] ADJ pred

1. ill at ease (uncomfortable):

2. ill at ease (anxious):

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in the PONS Dictionary

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I. ease [i:z] N

1. ease (without much effort):

2. ease (comfort, uninhibitedness):

(stand) at ease! MIL

II. ease [i:z] VB trans

1. ease (relieve):

ease pain
ease tension

2. ease:

ease burden
ease screw

III. ease [i:z] VB intr

ease tension, prices
ease wind

ease off VB intr, ease up VB intr

ease off fever, sales
ease off tension
ease off person

ill at ease ADJ

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easing
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in the PONS Dictionary
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I. ease [iz] N

1. ease (without much effort):

2. ease (comfort):

(stand) at ease! MIL

II. ease [iz] VB trans

1. ease (relieve):

ease pain
ease tension

2. ease burden:

III. ease [iz] VB intr

ease tension, prices

ease off VB intr, ease up VB intr

ease off fever, sales
ease off tension
ease off person

ill at ease ADJ

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easing
Present
Iease
youease
he/she/iteases
weease
youease
theyease
Past
Ieased
youeased
he/she/iteased
weeased
youeased
theyeased
Present Perfect
Ihaveeased
youhaveeased
he/she/ithaseased
wehaveeased
youhaveeased
theyhaveeased
Past Perfect
Ihadeased
youhadeased
he/she/ithadeased
wehadeased
youhadeased
theyhadeased