placating

UK
/pləˈkeɪtɪŋ/
US
/pleɪˈkeɪtɪŋ/
placatinggerund / present participle
UK
/pləˈkeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈpleɪkeɪtɪŋ/
Used attributively and predicatively as a present-participle adjective.
Translations
She spoke in a placating tone to settle the agitated crowd.
Elle a parlé d’un ton apaisant pour calmer la foule agitée.
Additional translations
conciliantNuance d’attitude visant à désamorcer un conflit.
Definitions
Intended to calm anger or hostility.
She spoke in a placating tone to settle the agitated crowd.
placatingnoun
Gerund: the act or process of placating.
Translations
His placating of the angry protesters required patience.
L’apaisement des manifestants en colère a exigé de la patience.
Additional translations
conciliationSurtout dans un contexte de désamorçage d’un conflit.
Definitions
The action or process of making someone less angry or hostile.
His placating of the angry protesters required patience.
placateverb

placating

ing-form

placated
Past Simple
placated
Past Participle
placating
ing-form
UK
/pləˈkeɪt/
US
/pleɪˈkeɪt/
Translations
She tried to placate the angry customer by offering a refund.
Elle a essayé d’apaiser le client en colère en lui offrant un remboursement.
Additional translations
Definitions
To make someone less angry or hostile.
She tried to placate the angry customer by offering a refund.
placategerund / present participle

placating

Used attributively to describe tone, actions, etc., that aim to appease.
Translations
She spoke in a placating voice to calm the children.
Elle parlait d’une voix apaisante pour calmer les enfants.
Additional translations
conciliantS’emploie souvent pour une attitude ou un ton visant à désamorcer un conflit.
Definitions
Intended or serving to pacify or appease.
She spoke in a placating voice to calm the children.
placatepast participle
Definitions
Having been calmed or appeased.
The once-angry crowd was now placated.