paaien — meaning in English

English meaning

• humour noun (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
• placate verb To calm someone down and ease their anger.
• spawn verb Of fish, frogs, or other aquatic creatures, to lay eggs in water.

Senses

paaien is used for these senses in English:

• placate (transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.
• spawn (transitive) To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
• spawn (intransitive) To reproduce, especially in large numbers.
• sweet-talk Alternative form of sweet talk.

humour — full definition

1. noun (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
2. noun (UK) A person's mood or temporary state of mind.
3. verb (UK) To go along with someone's wishes to keep them happy, even if you disagree.

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