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calm · adjective /kɑm/Full view
Nouns: calm, calmness
Adjectives: calm
Verbs: calm
Adverbs: calmly
calm (PERSON)
B1 relaxed and not worried, frightened, or excited
Dictionary examples:

Try to stay calm - the doctor will be here soon.

Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way.

He has a very calm manner/voice.

Learner example:

He is calm, friendly and helpful. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Arabic)

calm (SEA/WEATHER)
B1 describes weather which is not windy, or the sea or a lake when it is still and has no waves
Dictionary examples:

calm seas

The weather was calmer the next morning so we set sail.

There was no rain that day and the sea was calm.

Learner example:

The sea is calm with almost no waves, so we could relax in the water. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)

calm · verb T /kɑm/
Nouns: calm, calmness
Adjectives: calm
Verbs: calm
Adverbs: calmly
calm down (sb) or calm (sb) down
B2 to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone from feeling this way
Dictionary examples:

Calm down, Lily, and tell me what's wrong.

She was angry at first but we managed to calm her down.

She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

Learner example:

When I got in my car, I told myself to calm down and take a deep breath. (First Certificate in English; B2; Turkish)

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