reassure

S2 W2

BrE /rɪˈəʃʊr/ AmE /rɪˈəʃʊr/

verb en → es

past reassured pp reassured ing reassuring

1 CALM/CONFIRM [transitive] B1

to make someone feel less worried or nervous by telling them that everything is okay and there is no need to worry

tranquilizar, aliviar, confirmar

  • reassure somebody about something

Collocations reassure someone about their safety · reassure someone that everything is fine

  • She reassured him about his future.

    Ella lo tranquilizó sobre su futuro.

2 CONFIRM [transitive] B2

to make someone feel more confident or certain by telling them something is true or will happen as planned

confirmar, asegurar

  • reassure somebody that

Collocations reassure someone that the plan will work · reassure someone that they are doing well

  • The manager reassured us that we would get paid on time.

    El gerente nos aseguró que recibiríamos el pago a tiempo.