calmare
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verb
- to calm, calm down
- to relieve, lessen, ease, soothe
Forms
Present
| I | calmo |
|---|---|
| you | calmi |
| he, she, it | calma |
| we | calmiamo |
| you (plural) | calmate |
| they | calmano |
Imperfect
| I | calmavo |
|---|---|
| you | calmavi |
| he, she, it | calmava |
| we | calmavamo |
| you (plural) | calmavate |
| they | calmavano |
Past historic
| I | calmai |
|---|---|
| you | calmasti |
| he, she, it | calmò |
| we | calmammo |
| you (plural) | calmaste |
| they | calmarono |
Future
| I | calmerò |
|---|---|
| you | calmerai |
| he, she, it | calmerà |
| we | calmeremo |
| you (plural) | calmerete |
| they | calmeranno |
Conditional
| I | calmerei |
|---|---|
| you | calmeresti |
| he, she, it | calmerebbe |
| we | calmeremmo |
| you (plural) | calmereste |
| they | calmerebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | calmi |
|---|---|
| you | calmi |
| he, she, it | calmi |
| we | calmiamo |
| you (plural) | calmiate |
| they | calmino |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | calmassi |
|---|---|
| you | calmassi |
| he, she, it | calmasse |
| we | calmassimo |
| you (plural) | calmaste |
| they | calmassero |
Imperative
| you | calma |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | calmi |
| we | calmiamo |
| you (plural) | calmate |
| they | calmino |
Other forms
| infinitive | calmare |
|---|
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Tagliare il pane ha un effetto calmante.Cutting bread has a calming effect.A1Ancora una volta (11) — Once more (11) (A1)
- Parla piano al cavallo: così lo calmi.Speak quietly to the horse: that's how you calm him.A2Di nuovo, per favore (3) — Again, please (3) (A2)
- Per calmare il cane basta una mano sulla testa.To calm the dog a hand on his head is enough.A2Di nuovo, per favore (7) — Again, please (7) (A2)
- Alle quattro il reparto si calma, e per mezz'ora si sente solo la pioggia.At four the department calms down, and for half an hour all you hear is the rain.A2Il turno di notte — The night shift (A2)
Other ways to say it
- abbonireto calm down, appease; to reclaim, improve (land)
- acquietareto calm; to quieten
- ammansireto tame; to pacify; to placate; to calm down
- chetareto hush, to silence, to quiet; to placate, to calm, to satisfy
- conciliareto reconcile; to conciliate
- confortareto comfort, to console
- consolareconsular
- distendereto stretch out (a limb, etc.); to relax (a muscle, etc.)