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lepytellä — meaning in English

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English meaning

appease verb To calm someone down or make them less angry, especially by giving them what they want.
soothe verb To calm someone down or make a painful or unpleasant feeling less intense.

Senses

lepytellä is used for these senses in English:

appease To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.
soothe (transitive) To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.

soothe — full definition

verb To calm someone down or make a painful or unpleasant feeling less intense.
verb To make a difficult situation less tense or troublesome.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Finnish words

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