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calmando

[kah-MAHN-doo]
verb (gerund/present participle)
calming, soothing, quieting
1. Present participle of 'calmar' - in the process of making someone or something calm, peaceful, or quiet
She is calming the anxious child with gentle words.
Ela está calmando a criança ansiosa com palavras gentis.
2. Used in music notation (Italian: 'calmando') to indicate gradually becoming calm and peaceful
The conductor directed the orchestra calmando in the final passage.
O maestro dirigiu a orquestra calmando na passagem final.
Synonyms
acalmandotranquilizandosossegandopacificando
Antonyms
agitandoexcitandoperturbandoinquietando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
calmando
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
calmando
Standard usage, also 'a acalmar' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

calmando os ânimos
calmando a situação
calmando a tempestade
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