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Etymology
From OF. calme#French|calme < Old It. calma#Italian|calma. calma#Italian|Calma may derive from L. cauma "heat of the mid-day sun" < AGr. polytonic|καῦμα (kauma) "heat" (especially of the sun), from polytonic|καί� (kai�) "I burn", or possibly from L. caleo|cale� < AGr. (Doric) κάλεo� (of the Ionic κήλεο� "burning")

Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun

1. (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
2. (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
3. A period of time without wind.

Translations
trans-top|condition of being unworried and free from anger
Czech: klid m
Danish: rolig
Finnish: rauhallisuus, tyyneys, levollisuus
Greek: η�εμία (iremía) f
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Hebrew: ר��ע (roga) m
Romanian: lini�te f
Spanish: t|es|sosiego m
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trans-top|the state with absence of noise and disturbance
Danish: rolig
Finnish: rauhallisuus, tyyneys, levollisuus
German: Ruhe f
Greek: γαλήνη (galíni) f
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Hebrew: ש���� (shalva) f
Romanian: lini�te f
Spanish: t|es|sosiego m
Tatar: калим (kalim)
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trans-top|period without wind
Finnish: tyven, tyyni, pläkä
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Swedish: stiltje, bleke
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Adjective
en-adj

1. context|of a person peaceful, quiet
2. context|of a place or situation Free of noise and disturbance.

Translations
trans-top|unworried, free from anger
Aymara: aliqa
Czech: klidný m
Dutch: vredig
Finnish: rauhallinen, tyyni, levollinen
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Greek: ή�εμο�
Hebrew: ר��ע (ragua) m, ר��ע� (regu'a) f
Romanian: lini�tit
Russian: �покойн�й (spokójnyj)
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trans-top|absence of noise and disturbance
Dutch: kalm, rustig
Finnish: rauhallinen, tyyni, levollinen
German: ruhig
Greek: γαλήνιο� (galínios)
trans-mid
Hebrew: ש��� (shalev) m, ש���� (shleva) f
Romanian: lini�tit
Russian: �покойн�й (spokójnyj)
Tatar: калим (kalim)
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To make calm.
2. intransitive To become calm.

Synonyms
ease
pacify
soothe
subdue
calm down
cool off
quieten

Translations
trans-top|Make calm
Czech: uklidnit
Dutch: gerust stellen
Finnish: tyynnyttää, rauhoittaa
German: ruhig stellen
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Greek: η�εμ� (iremó)
Hebrew: ��ר��ע (le'hargia)
Romanian: a lini�ti
Tatar: калим (kalim)
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trans-top|Become calm
Czech: uklidnit
Dutch: afkoelen
Finnish: tyyntyä, rauhoittua
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Hebrew: ���ר�ע (le'hiraga)
Romanian: a se lini�ti
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