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.
Она заговорила умиротворяющим тоном, чтобы успокоить взволнованную толпу.
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.
Его умиротворение разгневанных протестующих потребовало терпения.
Definitions
The action or process of making someone less angry or hostile.
His placating of the angry protesters required patience.
placateverb

placating

Gerund

placated
Past Simple
placated
Past Participle
placating
Gerund
UK
/pləˈkeɪt/
US
/pleɪˈkeɪt/
Translations
The manager tried to placate the angry customer by offering a refund.
Менеджер попытался умиротворять рассерженного клиента, предложив возврат денег.
She tried to placate her friend after the argument.
Она попыталась успокаивать свою подругу после ссоры.
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.
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.