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

  1. 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.
  2. The anger died down.
    怒气平息了
    El enfado se calmó
    怒りが収まった
    분노가 가라앉았다.
  3. 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

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  • 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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