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pacificar — meaning in English

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English meaning

mitigate verb To make something less severe, harmful, or serious.
pacify verb To calm down a person, place, or situation, ending anger, unrest, or conflict.

Senses

pacificar is used for these senses in English:

mitigate (transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.
pacify (transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.

pacify — full definition

verb To calm down a person, place, or situation, ending anger, unrest, or conflict.
verb To appease or satisfy someone, often to stop them complaining.

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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 Portuguese words

mitigar atenuar apaziguar