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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEase
/iːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being comfortable or free from worry.
"She felt a sense of ease as she settled into her favorite chair."
- 1
To make or become less severe or serious.
"He tried to ease her concerns about the upcoming exam."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'aise' (meaning comfort, pleasure, or opportunity), which traces back to the Vulgar Latin '*adiacens' or perhaps a Celtic source. It entered the English language during the Middle English period in the 13th century, initially denoting physical comfort and freedom from pain or anxiety, later expanding into verbal senses of reducing severity or friction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ease" is said worldwide
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aisance
Transliteration: ez-ahnss
"Elle a parlé avec aisance pendant la présentation."
Leichtigkeit
Transliteration: Lai-chtik-kite
"Er bewegte sich mit Leichtigkeit durch den Raum."
facilità
Transliteration: fa-chi-li-ta
"Ha affrontato la situazione con facilità."
facilidad
Transliteration: fa-ci-li-dad
"Ella tiene una gran facilidad para aprender idiomas."
facilidade
Transliteration: fa-ci-li-da-de
"Ele se move com facilidade durante a dança."
सुविधा
Transliteration: suvidha
"उसे इस काम में बहुत सुविधा हुई।"
轻松
Transliteration: qīngsōng
"她在演讲中显得很轻松。"
편안함
Transliteration: pyeon-an-ham
"그녀는 편안함을 느꼈다."
楽さ
Transliteration: rakusa
"彼女は楽さを感じた。"
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