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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yawarageru
"マネージャーは従業員の懸念を和らげるために会議を開きました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To diminish or put to rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
"The manager held a meeting to allay the employees' concerns about job security." - 2
To alleviate or relieve (pain or discomfort).
"The doctor prescribed medication to allay the patient's pain."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'allay' originates from Middle English 'aleyen', which is derived from the Old English 'aleggen', meaning to lay down or put down. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass the meaning of reducing or diminishing fears or concerns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Allay" is said worldwide
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apaiser
Transliteration: apeze
"Le manager a tenu une réunion pour apaiser les inquiétudes des employés."
beruhigen
Transliteration: beruhigen
"Der Manager hielt ein Treffen ab, um die Bedenken der Mitarbeiter zu beruhigen."
calmare
Transliteration: kalma-re
"Il manager ha tenuto una riunione per calmare le preoccupazioni dei dipendenti."
calmar
Transliteration: kal-mar
"El gerente realizó una reunión para calmar las preocupaciones de los empleados."
acalmar
Transliteration: a-ka-lmar
"O gerente fez uma reunião para acalmar as preocupações dos funcionários."
कम करना
Transliteration: kam karna
"प्रबंधक ने कर्मचारियों की चिंताओं को कम करने के लिए एक बैठक की।"
减轻
Transliteration: jiǎnqīng
"经理召开会议以减轻员工的担忧。"
진정시키다
Transliteration: jinjeong sikida
"관리자는 직원들의 우려를 진정시키기 위해 회의를 열었습니다."
和らげる
Transliteration: yawarageru
"マネージャーは従業員の懸念を和らげるために会議を開きました。"
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