soothe

UK
/suːð/
US
/suð/

Translations

sootheverb
soothed
Past Simple
soothed
Past Participle
soothing
Gerund
UK
/suːð/
US
/suð/
The cream is used to soothe dry skin.
Крем используется, чтобы смягчать сухую кожу.
He soothed her with kind words.
Он утешал её добрыми словами.
She tried to soothe the crying baby.
Она пыталась успокоить плачущего ребенка.
Additional translations

Definitions

sootheverb
To gently calm or relieve someone or something.
The mother tried to soothe the crying baby by rocking her gently.
To reduce pain or discomfort.
The ointment was applied to soothe the sunburn.
To make a situation less tense or more agreeable.
He attempted to soothe the tension in the room with a light-hearted joke.