die down
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: For emotion to subside
平息,消退
Calmarse, apaciguarse
収まる、静まる
가라앉다, 잠잠해지다
For feelings to gradually become less intense.
感情逐渐变得不那么强烈。骚动或兴奋平静下来。
Que los sentimientos se vuelvan gradualmente menos intensos. Que el revuelo o la emoción se calme.
感情が徐々に弱まること。騒ぎや興奮が落ち着くこと。
감정이 점차 약해지다.
Base verb: die
Particle: down
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Wait for the fuss to die down. 等风波平息Espera a que se calme el revuelo騒ぎが収まるのを待って소란이 가라앉을 때까지 기다려.
- The anger died down. 怒气平息了El enfado se calmó怒りが収まった분노가 가라앉았다.
- Excitement eventually dies down. 兴奋最终会消退La emoción eventualmente se apacigua興奮はいずれ収まる흥분은 결국 가라앉게 마련이다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: subsiding, calming, reducing
Tone: patient
✓ Do Say
- Die down平息Calmarse収まる가라앉다
Origin & History
From dying as fading.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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