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pacificar-se

[pa.si.fi.ˈkaɾ.sə]
verb
to become pacified, to calm down, to make peace
1. to become calm, peaceful, or tranquil; to regain composure
After the argument, she needed time to pacify herself.
Depois da discussão, ela precisava de tempo para pacificar-se.
2. to make peace with someone; to reconcile
The two neighbors finally pacified themselves and resolved their dispute.
Os dois vizinhos finalmente pacificaram-se e resolveram sua disputa.
3. to be appeased or satisfied
The angry customer pacified himself once he received a refund.
O cliente irado pacificou-se assim que recebeu o reembolso.
NYC Slang
chill out, cool down
Synonyms
acalmar-setranquilizar-sereconciliar-seapaziguar-seserenar-se
Antonyms
agitar-seirritar-seenfurecer-sedesagradar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pacificar-se
most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
pacificar-se
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pacificar-se com alguém
pacificar-se consigo mesmo
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