calm

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɑm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(käm; older kam; spelling pron. kälm)

Inflections of 'calm' (adj):
calmer
adj comparative
calmest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
calm adj (serene)calmado adj
 He was calm despite the pressure on him.
 Se mostraba calmado a pesar de la presión a la que estaba sometido.
calm [sb/sth] vtr (make quiet or peaceful)calmar vtr
  (persona)calmar a vtr + prep
 She patted the excited horse to calm it.
 Daba palmaditas al caballo para calmarlo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
calm adj (peaceful)apacible adj
  relajada adj
 The temple had a calm atmosphere.
 En el templo había una atmósfera apacible.
 En el templo había un atmósfera relajada.
calm adj (water)tranquilo/a adj
 The lake water was calm and still.
 El agua del lago estaba tranquila.
calm adj (quiet: weather)calmado, sosegado/a adj
 The wind is calm.
 El viento calmado hace que el ambiente sea agradable.
calm n (serenity)paz nf
  calma nf
 The library is a refuge of calm in the city.
 La biblioteca es un refugio de paz dentro de la ciudad.
calm n (windless weather)tranquilidad nf
  calma nf
 The sailboat did not move in the calm.
 El velero no se movía por la tranquilidad del viento.
 Esta es la calma que precede a la tormenta.
calm vi (relax)calmarse v prnl
 The crying woman calmed as her friend hugged her.
 La joven llorosa se calmó cuando su amigo la abrazó.
calm vi (become quiet: weather)calmarse v prnl
 The wind calmed as the hurricane moved off.
 El viento se calmó cuando el huracán pasó.
calm [sb] vtr (to sedate) (medicina)sedar a vtr + prep
 The nurse calmed the patient with a shot of morphine.
 La enfermera sedó al paciente con una inyección de morfina.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
calm down vi phrasal (become calmer)calmarse v prnl
  estabilizarse v prnl
  (general)mejorar vi
  (coloquial, persona)controlarse v prnl
 The street market is closed until the weather has calmed down.
 El mercado está cerrado hasta que el clima se calme.
  (CO, coloquial)fresquearse v prnl
calm [sb] down,
calm down [sb]
vtr phrasal sep
(make calmer)calmar, apaciguar, sosegar vtr
  controlar vtr
 She gave the baby a bottle to calm him down.
 Le dio la mamadera al bebé para calmarlo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
calm and collected,
cool,
calm and collected
adj
(person: composed) (persona)tranquilo/a, sereno/a, sosegado/a, templado/a adj
calm before the storm n figurative (quiet period before [sth] turbulent)la calma antes de la tormenta loc nom f
  la calma antes de la tempestad loc nom f
 Mary's much too quiet. I fear it's the calm before the storm.
 Mary está demasiado callada: me temo que esto es la calma antes de la tormenta.
Calm down! interj (don't panic) ()¡cálmate!, ¡relájate! interj
  (vos)¡calmate!, ¡relajate! interj
  (usted)¡cálmese!, ¡relájese! interj
 Calm down! The matter has been resolved.
 ¡Cálmate! El asunto ya se resolvió.
calm weather n (mild conditions)calma nf
 Let's wait for a day with calm weather to canoe across the lake.
  buen tiempo adj + nm
  buen clima adj + nm
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Vámonos de paseo que hoy hace buen clima.
  (PR)tiempo moderado nm + adj
Calm yourself! interj (don't panic) (usted)¡cálmese!, ¡tranquilícese! loc interj
  ()¡cálmate!, ¡tranquilízate! loc interj
  (vos)¡calmate!, ¡tranquilizate! loc interj
 Madam, please calm yourself! The doctor is on her way to treat your son.
 loc interj
dead calm n (nautical: no wind)calma chicha nf
 A sailing ship can make no progress at all in a dead calm.
  calma total nf
dead calm n (total stillness)silencio de muerte nm
 A dead calm enveloped the house after his wife left him.
  calma sepulcral nf
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Al caer la noche todos se recogían temerosos en sus casas y las calles quedaban sumidas en una calma sepulcral.
keep calm vi (remain composed)mantener la calma loc verb
  mantenerse calmado, mantenerse tranquilo v prnl + adj
 He will try to make you angry but you must keep calm. Everyone, please keep calm until the police arrive!
 Va a tratar de hacerte enojar, pero debes mantener la calma. ¡Mantengan todos la calma hasta que llegue la policía!
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Spanish:

Collocations: [try to, just] calm down, the calm of [the night, a summer evening], a calm [person, teacher, mother, child, dog], more...

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