lägga sig — meaning in English

English meaning

• abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
• bed noun A piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on.
• subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.

Senses

lägga sig is used for these senses in English:

• abate To reduce (something) in amount or size. [from 14th c.]
• bed (intransitive) To go to bed; to put oneself to sleep.
• subside (intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.

abate — full definition

1. verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
2. verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.

bed — full definition

1. noun A piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on.
2. noun A plot of ground prepared for growing plants.
3. noun The bottom of a body of water, such as a river or the sea.
4. verb To place something in a supportive layer or setting; to embed.

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