placate
US'pleıkeıt
معنی فارسی
ارام کردن تسکين دادن باخودهمراه کردن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/plā´kāt´/vt.
● آرام کردن، استمالت کردن، دلجویی کردن، تسکین دادن، (خشم یا دشمنی) فرونشاندن
he tried to placate the offended guests
او کوشید تا از مهمانان رنجیده استمالت کند.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'placatus' meaning 'appeased' or 'pacified.'
مثال
- He tried to placate his upset girlfriend with flowers.
- The manager offered a discount to placate the dissatisfied customer.
- The government made promises to placate the protesting workers.
ترکیبهای رایج
Placate someone's anger Placate a customer Placate protesters Placate someone's feelings
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of “She managed to mollify the angry customer” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “The performance is likely to placate Sue”
مترادفها
verb active
Conciliate, appease, pacify.