soothe

• vt.慰める；落ち着かせる；楽にする
• なだめる

soothの動詞形、語彙比較bath,bathheから。

soothe (v.)

Old English soeian "show to be true," from soe "true" (see sooth). Sense of "quiet, comfort, mollify" is first recorded 1690s, via notion of "to assuage one by asserting that what he says is true" (i.e. to be a yes-man), a sense attested from 1560s (and compare Old English gesoe "a parasite, flatterer"). Meaning "reduce the intensity" (of a pain, etc.) is from 1711. Related: Soothed; soothing.

1. He would take her in his arms and soothe her.

彼は彼女を懐に抱いて慰めてくれる。

2.Inhalations can soothe and control the cough.

吸入剤は咳を緩和し抑制することができる。

3.This cream contains a mild analgesic to soothe stings and bites.

このクリームには、キレートに噛まれた痛みを緩和する穏やかな鎮痛剤が含まれています。

4.I 've managed to soothe him down a bit.

何とかして彼を落ち着かせた。

5.This medicine should soothe your sore throat.

この薬は喉の痛みを軽減します。