sedado/tranquilo (adjective); sedar/sedativo (verb)
1. (adjective) Calm, dignified, and unhurried in manner or appearance
She maintained a sedate expression throughout the ceremony.
Ela manteve uma expressão tranquila durante toda a cerimônia.
2. (adjective) Deliberate and measured in speed or pace
The car moved at a sedate pace down the street.
O carro se movia em um ritmo tranquilo pela rua.
3. (verb) To administer a sedative drug to someone to make them calm or sleep
The doctor decided to sedate the patient before surgery.
O médico decidiu sedar o paciente antes da cirurgia.
Related Idioms & Phrases
sedate lifestyle - a calm, quiet way of living
sedate demeanor - a composed and dignified manner
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