calm

S1 W2

in Vietnamese Yên tĩnh, bình tâm

BrE /kɑːm/ AmE /kæm/

adjective / verb / noun en → vi

1 STATE [adjective] A2

Yên tĩnh, bình tâm

not excited, angry or nervous; quiet and peaceful

  • be calm

Collocations calm mind · calm sea

  • She remained calm throughout the crisis.

    Cô ấy đã giữ được bình tĩnh trong suốt cuộc khủng hoảng.

2 MAKE-STATE [transitive] B1

Giúp người khác bình tĩnh lại / làm yên lặng

to make someone less excited, angry or nervous; to make something quiet and peaceful

  • calm somebody down

Collocations calm someone's nerves · calm the storm

  • He tried to calm her down.

    Anh ấy đã cố gắng giúp cô ấy bình tĩnh lại.

1 OBJECT [noun] B2

Khu yên tĩnh, khu nghỉ dưỡng tinh thần

a place where someone goes to relax and think quietly; a quiet area in a garden or park

  • calm (place)

Collocations a calm spot in the garden · a calm place to think

  • The lake was a perfect calm.

    Con hồ là một nơi yên tĩnh tuyệt vời.