ease

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Giảm bớt đau đớn, khó chịu

BrE /iːz/ AmE /iːz/

verb / noun / adjective en → vi

past eased pp eased ing easing

1 REDUCE PAIN [transitive] B1

Giảm bớt đau đớn, khó chịu

to make pain or discomfort less severe

  • ease somebody's pain

Collocations ease the pain · ease discomfort

  • The medicine will ease your headache.

    Thuốc sẽ giảm bớt cơn đau đầu của bạn.

2 MAKE EASY [transitive] B1

Giúp dễ dàng hơn, làm cho đơn giản hơn

to make something less difficult or complicated

  • ease a situation

Collocations ease the process · ease negotiations

  • The new system will ease communication between departments.

    Hệ thống mới sẽ giúp việc giao tiếp giữa các bộ phận trở nên dễ dàng hơn.

3 MOVE SLOWLY [intransitive] B1

Di chuyển nhẹ nhàng, chậm rãi

to move slowly and gently, especially when you are in pain or discomfort

  • ease into a position

Collocations ease into bed · ease out of the chair

  • She eased herself onto the sofa.

    Cô ấy nhẹ nhàng ngồi xuống ghế salon.

4 REDUCE TENSION [transitive] B2

Giảm căng thẳng, làm dịu tình hình

to make a situation less tense or difficult to deal with

  • ease the tension

Collocations ease tensions between countries · ease a difficult situation

  • The talks are aimed at easing international tensions.

    Những cuộc đàm phán nhằm mục đích giảm bớt căng thẳng quốc tế.

5 REDUCE BURDEN [transitive] B2

Giảm gánh nặng, làm nhẹ bớt khó khăn

to make a situation less difficult or unpleasant for someone

  • ease the burden

Collocations ease financial burdens · ease emotional burdens

  • The government is trying to ease the burden on families with young children.

    Chính phủ đang cố gắng giảm gánh nặng cho các gia đình có trẻ em.

6 REDUCE STRESS [transitive] B2

Giảm áp lực, làm nhẹ bớt khó khăn

to make a situation less stressful or difficult to deal with

  • ease the stress

Collocations ease work-related stress · ease personal stress

  • The company is trying to ease the stress on its employees.

    Công ty đang cố gắng giảm áp lực lên nhân viên của mình.

7 REDUCE DIFFICULTY [transitive] B2

Giúp dễ dàng hơn, làm cho đơn giản hơn

to make something less difficult or complicated to do

  • ease the difficulty

Collocations ease a complex task · ease a difficult problem

  • The new software will ease the difficulty of data entry.

    Phần mềm mới sẽ giúp việc nhập dữ liệu trở nên dễ dàng hơn.

8 REDUCE TENSION [transitive] B2

Giảm căng thẳng, làm dịu tình hình

to make a situation less tense or difficult to deal with

  • ease the tension

Collocations ease tensions between groups · ease a difficult situation

  • The talks are aimed at easing international tensions.

    Những cuộc đàm phán nhằm mục đích giảm bớt căng thẳng quốc tế.