be appeasing
[/biː əˈpiːzɪŋ/]
verb phrase
estar apaziguando, estar acalmando, estar pacificando
1. to take action to calm or satisfy someone who is angry or dissatisfied
The manager was appeasing the angry customers by offering them a discount.
O gerente estava apaziguando os clientes furiosos oferecendo-lhes um desconto.
2. to make concessions or take actions to avoid conflict or war
The government was appeasing the rebel groups by negotiating their demands.
O governo estava pacificando os grupos rebeldes negociando suas demandas.
3. to satisfy or reduce the intensity of a desire or need
She was appeasing her hunger with a light snack.
Ela estava apaziguando sua fome com um lanche leve.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'apaziguar' is commonly used in formal or political contexts, while 'acalmar' is more everyday and colloquial. The term gained historical prominence during discussions of appeasement policies in WWII, and is often used metaphorically in business and diplomatic contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking cultures.
NYC Slang
making nice, smoothing things over, playing nice
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