soothing

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From the verb soothe: (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
soothing adj (providing comfort)reconfortante adj mf
  relajante adj mf
 Edward made a soothing gesture, trying to reassure the frightened animal.
 Edward le profirió al animal un gesto reconfortante en un intento de tranquilizar al animal asustado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
soothe [sb/sth]⇒ vtr (comfort, calm)tranquilizar a, calmar a vtr + prep
  tranquilizar⇒, calmar⇒ vtr
 Maggie did her best to soothe the crying child.
 Maggie lo hizo lo mejor que pudo para tranquilar al bebé que lloraba.
soothe [sth]⇒ vtr (pain, irritation: reduce) (dolor)aliviar⇒ vtr
  calmar⇒ vtr
  mitigar⇒ vtr
 The ointment soothed the burning sensation of the wound on Jim's leg.
 La pomada alivió la sensación quemante que Jim tenía en su herida de la pierna.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
soothing | soothe
InglésEspañol
self-soothing n (technique: comforting yourself)autoconsuelo nf
  autoconsolación nf
self-soothing adj (technique: comforting self)de autoconsuelo loc adj
  de autoconsolación loc adj
soothing words npl ([sth] said to console)palabras de alivio nfpl + loc adj
  palabras de consuelo grupo nom
  palabras de aliento grupo nom
 The man's soothing words did little to comfort Wendy.
 Las palabras de alivio de aquel hombre no ayudaron mucho a Wendy.
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'soothing' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
balm - berceuse - calming - comforting - demulcent - lenitive - mollification - pacification
Spanish:
aliviador - reposado - confortante - apaciguador - atenuante - confortable - lenificación - plácido

Collocations: a soothing (cup of) [tea, coffee, cocoa], a soothing [drink, cocktail, bath], a soothing soak (in the bath), more...

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