Placate Meaning in English

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التعريف

To make someone less angry or upset by doing or saying something to please them.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Placate" is formal and typically refers to calming anger or frustration in others by action or words. It's often used when someone is upset or dissatisfied. Common collocations: "placate someone with", "try to placate". Not usually used in casual conversation.

• Spanish: apaciguar - tranquilizar
• Portuguese (BR): apaziguar - acalmar
• Portuguese (PT): apaziguar - acalmar
• Chinese (Simplified): 安抚 - 抚慰
• Chinese (Traditional): 安撫 - 撫慰
• Hindi: शांत करना - तसल्ली देना
• Arabic: يهدئ - يرضي
• Bengali: শান্ত করা - প্রশমিত করা
• Russian: умиротворить - успокоить
• Japanese: なだめる
• Vietnamese: xoa dịu - làm dịu
• Korean: 달래다 - 진정시키다
• Turkish: yatıştırmak
• Urdu: راضی کرنا - تسلی دینا
• Indonesian: menenangkan - meredakan

جمل نموذجية

She tried to placate the crying child by giving him a toy.

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She tried to placate her boss after missing the deadline, but he was still upset.

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He brought flowers to placate his angry girlfriend.

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The manager tried to placate the customers by offering a discount.

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Don’t just try to placate me with empty promises.

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Gifts and compliments won’t always placate someone who feels wronged.

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