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aplacar
to calm down

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. aplacar VB trans

1. aplacar ira/enojo:

aplacar
to soothe
para aplacar a los dioses
to placate o appease the gods
fue necesaria su intervención para aplacar los ánimos
he had to intervene to calm people down

2. aplacar:

aplacar sed
to quench
aplacar hambre
to satisfy
aplacar dolor
to soothe

II. aplacarse VB vpr

1. aplacarse:

aplacarse persona:
to calm down
aplacarse furia:
to subside

2. aplacarse tempestad:

aplacarse
to abate
aplacarse
to die down
English
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Spanish
Spanish
allay anger
aplacar
appease anger/aggression
aplacar
placate
aplacar la cólera de
slake thirst
aplacar
smooth down feelings/offended person
aplacar
mollify
aplacar
abate anger
aplacar
soothe longing
aplacar
diminish hostility
aplacar

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I. aplacar VB trans c → qu

1. aplacar (persona):

aplacar
to calm down

2. aplacar (dolor):

aplacar
to soothe

3. aplacar (hambre):

aplacar
to satisfy

4. aplacar (sed):

aplacar
to quench

II. aplacar VB refl

aplacar aplacarse:

aplacarse
to calm down
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
placate
aplacar
assuage anger
aplacar
mollify
aplacar
slake
aplacar
appease hunger, suspicion
aplacar
stay hunger, thirst
aplacar
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. aplacar <c → qu> [a·pla·ˈkar] VB trans

1. aplacar (persona):

aplacar
to calm down

2. aplacar:

aplacar (dolor)
to soothe
aplacar (hambre)
to satisfy
aplacar (sed)
to quench

II. aplacar <c → qu> [a·pla·ˈkar] VB refl

aplacar aplacarse:

aplacar
to calm down
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
mollify
aplacar
placate
aplacar
assuage anger
aplacar
slake
aplacar
appease hunger, suspicion
aplacar
stay hunger, thirst
aplacar
presente
yoaplaco
túaplacas
él/ella/ustedaplaca
nosotros/nosotrasaplacamos
vosotros/vosotrasaplacáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesaplacan
imperfecto
yoaplacaba
túaplacabas
él/ella/ustedaplacaba
nosotros/nosotrasaplacábamos
vosotros/vosotrasaplacabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesaplacaban
indefinido
yoaplaqué
túaplacaste
él/ella/ustedaplacó
nosotros/nosotrasaplacamos
vosotros/vosotrasaplacasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesaplacaron
futuro
yoaplacaré
túaplacarás
él/ella/ustedaplacará
nosotros/nosotrasaplacaremos
vosotros/vosotrasaplacaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesaplacarán
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Pero no veo todavía que mi regreso aplaque a los revoltosos.
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Pero aquí te presentamos 10 consejos para aplacar la ira de los reguladores.
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Gracias por el pan que nos das para aplacar el hambre.
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Por fin sus nervios se aplacaron, si bien la joven tuvo que evitar por largo rato mirar a nadie.
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Estiro la noche para aplacarme en ella y digo que hasta quizá podría estar esperándote, pero no debo seguir así.
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