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allayed

/əˈleɪd/ /æˈleɪd/

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verb

Apaiser, calmer

To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

Examples :

"to allay popular excitement"

pour apaiser l'excitation populaire

emotion mind action

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verb

Apaiser, atténuer

To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.

Examples :

"to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity"

Pour atténuer la gravité de l'affliction ou l'amertume de l'adversité.

suffering medicine aid condition emotion

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verb

Apaiser, calmer

To subside, abate, become peaceful.

Examples :

"The mother's gentle singing allayed the baby's fears. "

Le chant doux de la mère a apaisé les peurs du bébé.

emotion mind situation

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verb

Allier, détériorer

To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

Examples :

"The jeweler feared the antique silver necklace had been allayed with a cheaper metal, making it less valuable. "

Le bijoutier craignait que le collier en argent antique n'ait été allié à un métal moins cher, ce qui le rendait moins précieux.

material chemistry

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verb

Aggraver, empirer

(by extension) To make worse by the introduction of inferior elements.

Examples :

"The restaurant tried to save money by using cheaper ingredients, but the change only allayed the food's quality, making it even less appealing to customers. "

Le restaurant a essayé d'économiser de l'argent en utilisant des ingrédients moins chers, mais le changement n'a fait qu'aggraver la qualité de la nourriture, la rendant encore moins attrayante pour les clients.

negative action