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put at ease

[/pʊt æt iz/]
verb phrase
tranquilizar
1. to make someone feel calm, comfortable, or less worried or anxious
Her kind words put me at ease during the interview.
Suas palavras gentis me tranquilizaram durante a entrevista.
2. to relieve someone of worry, doubt, or fear
The doctor's explanation put the patient at ease about the surgery.
A explicação do médico tranquilizou o paciente sobre a cirurgia.
Synonyms
calm downreassurecomfortsootherelievealleviate anxiety
Antonyms
make anxiousworrydisturbunsettleagitate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tranquilizar
most commonly used in Brazil
General Brazilian
deixar à vontade
to make someone feel comfortable and relaxed
Portugal
tranquilizar
standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
acalmar
alternative Portuguese option

Related Idioms & Phrases

put someone's mind at ease
set someone at ease
make someone comfortable
take the edge off
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