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lepyttää — 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.
placate verb To calm someone down and ease their anger.
soothe verb To calm someone down or make a painful or unpleasant feeling less intense.

Senses

lepyttää is used for these senses in English:

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

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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”.

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