sosegar
to calm
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
To calm someone or something down, or to settle down yourself
Encoding Strategies:
mnemonic
soothe
to make calm
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-ar
verb suffix
Sosegar means to calm and sounds like the English word soothe0, since when you soothe someone, you calm them down.
sosegar
to calm, to soothe, to quiet
To make an upset or angry person calm again.
La maestra sosegó a los niños antes de entrar al museoThe teacher calmed the children down before going into the museum
Su voz tranquila sosegaba a cualquieraHer calm voice soothed anyone
to die down, to settle (of wind, sea, noise)
To lose force until the movement or the noise stops.
El viento sosegó al caer la nocheThe wind died down as night fell
Esperamos a que sosegara el mar para salirWe waited for the sea to settle before heading out
sosegarse
to calm down, to settle down
To calm yourself, letting your own nerves or anger go.
Sosiégate, todavía hay tiempoCalm down, there's still time
Después de la discusión, se sosegó y pidió perdónAfter the argument, he settled down and apologized