ease

S2 W2

BrE /iːz/ AmE /iːz/

noun / verb / adjective en → es

1 COMFORT [uncountable] B1

a feeling of comfort or relief from pain, worry, etc.

alivio, comodidad

  • ease (from something)

Collocations ease of mind · ease from pain

  • The medicine brought her some ease.

    La medicina le proporcionó cierto alivio.

2 REDUCE [transitive] B1

to make something less severe, difficult, or painful

aliviar, disminuir

  • ease (something)

Collocations ease the burden · ease a problem

  • The government is trying to ease unemployment.

    El gobierno está intentando aliviar el desempleo.

1 EASY [adjective] A2

not difficult or complicated; easy to do, understand, etc.

fácil, sencillo

  • ease (to do something)

Collocations an ease of understanding · a task with ease

  • She completed the exam with ease.

    Ella completó el examen con facilidad.

2 MOVE [transitive] B1

to move something gently or carefully

mover suavemente, deslizar

  • ease (something) somewhere

Collocations ease the chair into place · ease a patient onto the bed

  • He eased himself into the chair.

    Se sentó suavemente en la silla.