calma-se

[KAL-muh-suh]

verb (reflexive)

calm down, settle down, compose oneself

1. to become calm; to regain composure; to relax

Please calm down, everything will be fine.

Calma-se, tudo vai ficar bem.

2. to stop being agitated, anxious, or angry

She couldn't calm herself after the argument.

Ela não conseguia calmar-se depois da discussão.

NYC Slang

chill out, cool it, take a chill pill

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

calma-se

standard usage, commonly used in everyday speech

São Paulo

calma-se

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

calma-se

standard usage with informal tone common in casual speech

Portugal

calma-se

standard usage, equivalent to European Portuguese

manter a calma

perder a calma

ficar com calma

ter calma

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