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Meaning of Soothing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈsuːðɪŋ

Definitions

The act by which somebody is soothed.

Equivalents

العربية التّسكين
Čeština konejšivý uklidňující
Cymraeg esmwythydd
Deutsch beruhigend erleichternd lindernd
Español tranquilizador tranquilizante
Suomi helpottava hyvittely lepyttäminen lepytys lievittävä rauhoittava tyynnyttäminen
Français apaisant pacifiant rassurant
Magyar megnyugtató
Bahasa Indonesia silir
Italiano calmante
日本語 癒し
Nederlands geruststellend verzachtend
Polski kojący uspokajający
Português aliviante tranquilizante
Русский успокаивающий
Svenska lättande lindrande lugnande rogivande

Examples

“There are moments when the brightest minds prefer the soothings of sympathy to all the brilliance of wit, as he that is in need of repose, selects a bed of feathers, rather than of flints.”
“I'll take you to the highest mountain To the depths of the deepest sea And we won't need a map, believe me Now let my body do the moving And let my hands do the soothing Let me show you the world in my eyes”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Soothingly Soothingness Soothly soothmoother soothsaw Soothsay

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