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stilling

UK
/ˈstɪl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɪl.ɪŋ/

Translations

stillingnoun
stillings
pl
UK
/ˈstɪl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɪl.ɪŋ/
The stilling of the storm brought relief to the sailors.
Успокоение шторма принесло облегчение морякам.
There was a stilling in the air before the storm hit.
Перед бурей в воздухе было затишье.
Synonyms
calming
quieting
pacification
tranquilization
silencing
settling
quiescence
lull
cessation
suppression
stillinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɪlɪŋ/
Used chiefly as a participial adjective or as an attributive noun modifier (e.g. "stilling basin").
Synonyms
calming
quieting
silencing
soothing
pacifying
hushing
tranquilizing
quelling
stillverb

stilling

Gerund

stilled
Past Simple
stilled
Past Participle
stilling
Gerund
She tried to still the crying baby.
Она пыталась успокоить плачущего ребенка.
He managed to still the angry crowd.
Ему удалось утихомирить разъяренную толпу.
To still hunger.
Утолить голод.
Only death stilled artist's hand.
Только смерть прервала работу художника.
They stilled the whiskey in the old distillery.
Они перегоняли виски на старой винокурне.
The hunter stilled his breath to avoid detection.
Охотник задержал дыхание, чтобы его не заметили.
Additional translations
усмирять
умиротворять
унимать
заставить замолчать
заставить остановиться
дистиллировать
затаил
Synonyms
calm
quiet
settle
silence
hush

Definitions

stillingnoun
The act of making or becoming still; a calming or quieting.
The stilling of the wind brought a sense of peace to the valley.
A device or structure used to reduce the velocity of water, often used in hydraulic engineering.
The engineers installed a stilling basin to manage the flow of water from the dam.
A long-term decrease in near-surface wind speed, especially attributed to climatic or environmental changes.
Studies show a pronounced wind stilling over several continents since the 1980s.
stillinggerund / present participle
Calming, quieting, or reducing movement; serving to make something still.
The stilling influence of her voice eased everyone's nerves.
stillverb
To make or become calm or quiet.
She tried to still her racing heart before the presentation.
To stop or reduce movement or activity.
The teacher stilled the class with a single glance.
Distill a liquid by evaporation and condensation.
They stilled the whiskey in the old distillery.
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