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to calm down
[phrase form: calm]
01
lugna ner sig, avslappna
to become less angry, upset, or worried
Intransitive
Example
After the accident, it took her a while to calm down.
He could n't calm down until he heard the good news.
My dog gets so excited when visitors come over, it takes him a while to calm down.
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lugna ner, avslappna
to cause someone or something to become less upset, angry, or nervous
Transitive: to calm down a person or animal
Example
Please calm down the angry customer before it escalates.
I tried to calm the baby down by singing a lullaby.
The teacher calmed the students down after the fire drill.