allan

BrE /əˈleɪ/ AmE /əˈleɪ/

verb en → es

past allayed pp allayed ing allaying

1 CALM [transitive] B2

to make someone less worried, angry, or upset

calmar, aliviar

  • allay somebody's fears/worries

Collocations allay concerns · allay tensions

  • The news allayed her fears.

    Las noticias la calmaron.

2 REDUCE [transitive] C1

to reduce or remove something unpleasant, such as pain or worry

mitigar, aliviar

  • allay somebody's fears/worries

Collocations allay anxiety · allay pain

  • The medicine allayed the patient's pain.

    El medicamento alivió el dolor del paciente.