Cool MateCalms it down vs Diminish vs Ease vs Pacify vs Settle vs Soothe
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Calms it down
Top 3.000 (häufig)
Diminish
Top 3.000 (häufig)C1verb
Ease
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)C1noun
Pacify
Top 5.000 (recht häufig)B1verb
Settle
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B2verb
Soothe
Top 2.000 (häufig)B1verb
| Calms it down | Diminish | Ease | Pacify | Settle | Soothe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //kɑːmz ɪt daʊn//🇺🇸 //kɑmz ɪt daʊn// | 🇬🇧 //dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ//🇺🇸 //dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ// | 🇬🇧 /["/iːz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/iːz/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //ˈpæsɪfaɪ//🇺🇸 //ˈpæsɪfaɪ// | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈsetl/","/ˈsetlz/","/ˈsetld/","/ˈsetlɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈsetl/","/ˈsetlz/","/ˈsetld/","/ˈsetlɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //suːð//🇺🇸 //suːð// |
| Bedeutung | To make it less intense or less upset. | Etwas kleiner oder weniger wichtig machen.To make something smaller or less important. | Komfort oder Entspannung; keine Schwierigkeiten haben.Comfort or relaxation; not having difficulty. | Jemanden beruhigen oder ihm helfen, sich besser zu fühlen.To calm someone down or make them feel better. | Eine Entscheidung treffen oder eine Meinungsverschiedenheit beenden.To make a decision or to end a disagreement. | Jemanden ruhiger oder weniger verärgert machen.To make someone feel calmer or less upset. |
| Beispiel | The teacher calms it down when the students get too loud. | The new law will help diminish traffic congestion in the city. | She completed the exam with surprising ease. | She tried to pacify the crying baby by singing a lullaby. | After a long day at work, I just want to settle on the couch and relax. | She tried to soothe the crying baby by singing a lullaby. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 3.000 (häufig) | Top 3.000 (häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 5.000 (recht häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | - | C1 | C1 | B1 | B2 | B1 |
| Wortart | verb | noun | verb | verb | verb | |
| Kollokationen | calm it down quickly, calm it down a bit, calm it down gently | diminish returns, diminish the impact, diminish concerns | consummate, great, astonishing, for ease in, for ease of, with ease | pacify someone, pacify a crowd, pacify tension | amicably, peacefully, eventually, attempt to, try to, agree to, for, on, with, an attempt to settle something, permanently, eventually, finally, decide to, intend to, be densely settled, be sparsely settled, be ready to settle down, permanently, eventually, finally, decide to, intend to, be densely settled, be sparsely settled, be ready to settle down, comfortably, happily, peacefully, be unable to, cannot, allow somebody to, settle down to do something, comfortably, happily, peacefully, be unable to, cannot, allow somebody to, settle down to do something | soothe a child, soothe your mind, soothe pain |
| Antonyme | - | increase, augment, amplify | difficulty, stress, struggle | agitate, anger, disturb | disagree, disrupt, unsettle | agitate, disturb, upset |
| Häufige Fehler | Using 'calm' without 'down' when expressing reduction of intensity., Confusing with 'cool down', which can have different meanings., Omitting the object when the subject is unclear. | Confused with 'diminutive', which means small in size., Incorrectly used in passive voice; diminish does not typically take a passive form., Mixing up with 'eliminate', which means to completely remove. | Confused with 'ease up' which means to reduce intensity., Using as a verb instead of as a noun, e.g., saying 'I need to ease.', Mispronouncing as 'eeze' instead of the correct pronunciation 'eez'. | Confusing with 'satisfy' – 'pacify' involves calming emotions, while 'satisfy' is about meeting needs., Using intransitively – needs a direct object, e.g., 'pacify someone' instead of just 'pacify.' | Confusing 'settle' with 'settle down' which means to start a family., Using 'settle' without an object when it needs one., Confusing the past tense forms 'settled' and 'setled'. | Confusing 'soothe' with 'smooth'; 'soothe' relates to calming., Using 'soothe' without an object, as in 'I will soothe' - it should be 'I will soothe you'., Mixing up 'soothe' with 'soothe up', which is not a standard phrase. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Used in informal contexts when helping someone relax or reducing tension. Not ideal for very formal situations. | Wird sowohl im formellen als auch im informellen Kontext verwendet. Beschreibt oft eine Verringerung von Größe, Qualität oder Bedeutung.Used in both formal and informal contexts. Often describes reduction in size, quality, or importance. | Verwenden Sie 'ease' in Kontexten, in denen es an Mühe oder Anstrengung mangelt. Es ist eher in formellen Texten als in lockeren Gesprächen angebracht, wo Alternativen wie 'kein Problem' verwendet werden könnten.Use 'ease' in contexts where there is a lack of trouble or effort. It’s more appropriate in formal writing than in casual conversation, where alternatives like 'no problem' might be used. | Wird in Kontexten verwendet, in denen es darum geht, Wut oder Aufregung zu reduzieren. Oft in formellen oder ernsten Situationen verwendet, seltener in alltäglichen lockeren Gesprächen.Used in contexts involving reducing anger or agitation. Often used in formal or serious situations, less common in everyday casual conversations. | Verwenden Sie 'settle', wenn Sie über die Lösung von Problemen oder den Umzug an einen Ort sprechen. Es ist sowohl im lockeren als auch im professionellen Kontext angemessen. Vermeiden Sie es in sehr formellen Texten.Use 'settle' when talking about resolving issues or moving to a place. It's appropriate in both casual and professional contexts. Avoid it in highly formal writing. | Verwenden Sie 'beruhigen', wenn Sie sich auf das Beruhigen von Emotionen oder körperlichen Beschwerden beziehen. Es ist im Allgemeinen sowohl in formellen als auch in informellen Kontexten angemessen.Use 'soothe' when referring to calming emotions or physical discomfort. It's generally appropriate in both formal and informal contexts. |
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Häufige Fragen: Calms it down vs Diminish vs Ease vs Pacify vs Settle vs Soothe
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Calms it down, Diminish, Ease, Pacify, Settle und Soothe?
Calms it down: To make it less intense or less upset. Diminish: To make something smaller or less important. Ease: Comfort or relaxation; not having difficulty. Pacify: To calm someone down or make them feel better. Settle: To make a decision or to end a disagreement. Soothe: To make someone feel calmer or less upset.
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Calms it down: The teacher calms it down when the students get too loud. Diminish: The new law will help diminish traffic congestion in the city. Ease: She completed the exam with surprising ease. Pacify: She tried to pacify the crying baby by singing a lullaby. Settle: After a long day at work, I just want to settle on the couch and relax. Soothe: She tried to soothe the crying baby by singing a lullaby.
Kann ich Calms it down, Diminish, Ease, Pacify, Settle und Soothe austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Calms it down, Diminish, Ease, Pacify, Settle und Soothe sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.