What does "calm down" mean?

To become less agitated To stop being angry, excited, or upset.

How do you use "calm down" in a sentence?

Calm down and tell me what happened. She finally calmed down. It took him ages to calm down.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To become less agitated

冷静下来，平静下来

Calmarse, tranquilizarse

落ち着く、冷静になる

진정하다, 차분해지다

To stop being angry, excited, or upset.

停止生气、激动或不安。常用于对情绪激动的人说的话。

Dejar de estar enfadado, excitado o alterado. Se usa frecuentemente cuando se habla con alguien que está muy alterado.

怒りや興奮、動揺をおさめること。感情的になっている人に対してよく使われる表現。

화나거나 흥분하거나 속상한 상태를 멈추다.

Base verb: calm

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Calm down and tell me what happened.
冷静下来，告诉我发生了什么
Cálmate y cuéntame qué pasó
落ち着いて、何があったか教えて
진정하고 무슨 일이 있었는지 말해봐.
She finally calmed down.
她终于平静下来了
Por fin se calmó
彼女はようやく落ち着いた
그녀는 마침내 진정했다.
It took him ages to calm down.
他花了很长时间才冷静下来
Le costó muchísimo calmarse
彼が落ち着くまでかなり時間がかかった
그가 진정하기까지 한참 걸렸다.

Context: anger, anxiety, agitation

Tone: soothing

From becoming calm.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal