Spanish word

calmar

Meaning: to calm (down)

Spanish pronunciation

Details

Part of speech:
verb
Level:
B1
Category:
Health

Example sentence

La enfermera intentó calmar al niño antes de ponerle la vacuna.

The nurse tried to calm the child down before giving him the shot.

Explanation in Spanish

Hacer que alguien se tranquilice o que un dolor disminuya.

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