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lull
(lŭl)v. lulled, lull·ing, lulls
v.tr.
1. To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm: The sound of the waves lulled me to sleep.
2. To deceive into trustfulness: "that honeyed charm that he used so effectively to lull his victims" (S.J. Perelman).
v.intr.
To become calm: The wind finally lulled.
n.
1. A relatively calm interval, as in a storm.
2. An interval of lessened activity: a lull in sales.
[Middle English lullen, possibly of Low German origin.]
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lull
(lʌl)vb
1. to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions (esp in the phrase lull to sleep)
2. to calm (someone or someone's fears, suspicions, etc), esp by deception
n
a short period of calm or diminished activity
[C14: possibly imitative of crooning sounds; related to Middle Low German lollen to soothe, Middle Dutch lollen to talk drowsily, mumble]
ˈlulling adj
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lull
(lʌl)v.t.
1. to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child to sleep with singing.
2. to soothe or quiet.
3. to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety.
v.i. 4. to quiet down; let up; subside: furious activity that finally lulled.
n. 5. a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness: a lull in a storm.
6. a soothing sound: the lull of falling waters.
7. a pacified or stupefied condition: The drug put him in a lull.
[1300–50; of expressive orig.]
lull′er, n.
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lull
Past participle: lulled
Gerund: lulling
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| Noun | 1. | lull - a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise" pause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
| 2. | lull - a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" calmness - an absence of strong winds or rain | |
| Verb | 1. | lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
| 2. | lull - become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" | |
| 3. |  lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" |
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lull
noun
verb
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lull
verbnounAn absence of motion or disturbance:
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Translations
فَتْرَة هُدوءيُهَدْهِد
uklidnituspatzklidnění
dysse til rolulleopholdpause
kyrrî, lognsefa; svæfa
ramybės valandėlėtylos valandėlėužliūliuoti
ieaijātiemidzinātklusumsnorimšana
geçici sükûnetsakinleştirmek
lull
[lʌl]A. N (in storm, wind) → pausa f, momento m de calma; (in fighting, bombardment) → tregua f; (in activity) → respiro m, pausa f
during a lull in the conversation → en una pausa de la conversación
this was just the lull before the storm → esto era sólo la calma que precede a la tempestad
during a lull in the conversation → en una pausa de la conversación
this was just the lull before the storm → esto era sólo la calma que precede a la tempestad
B. VT [+ person] → calmar; [+ fears] → calmar, sosegar
to lull sb to sleep → arrullar a algn, adormecer a algn
he was lulled into a false sense of security → se le inspiró un falso sentimiento de seguridad
to lull sb to sleep → arrullar a algn, adormecer a algn
he was lulled into a false sense of security → se le inspiró un falso sentimiento de seguridad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
lull
[ˈlʌl] n → accalmie f
after a lull of several weeks → après une accalmie de plusieurs semaines
the lull before the storm → le calme avant la tempête
after a lull of several weeks → après une accalmie de plusieurs semaines
the lull before the storm → le calme avant la tempête
vt
(= soothe) → apaiser, calmer
to be lulled by sth [+ motion, music] → être bercé(e) par qch
to lull sb into a state of serenity → procurer à qn une sensation de bien-être
to lull sb to sleep → endormir qn
to be lulled by sth [+ motion, music] → être bercé(e) par qch
to lull sb into a state of serenity → procurer à qn une sensation de bien-être
to lull sb to sleep → endormir qn
(= mislead) to be lulled into sth
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security → Il est facile de se laisser aller à croire que tout va bien.
I had been lulled into thinking the publicity would be a trivial matter → Je m'étais laissé aller à croire que la publicité serait un détail sans importance.
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security → Il est facile de se laisser aller à croire que tout va bien.
I had been lulled into thinking the publicity would be a trivial matter → Je m'étais laissé aller à croire que la publicité serait un détail sans importance.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lull
n → Pause f; (Comm) → Flaute f; a lull in the wind → eine Windstille; we heard the scream during a lull in the storm → wir hörten den Schrei, als der Sturm für einen Augenblick nachließ; a lull in the conversation/fighting → eine Gesprächs-/Gefechtspause; the lull before the storm (fig) → die Ruhe vor dem Sturm
vt baby → beruhigen; (fig) → einlullen; fears etc → zerstreuen, beseitigen; to lull a baby to sleep → ein Baby in den Schlaf wiegen; he lulled them into a false sense of security → er wiegte sie in trügerische Sicherheit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
lull
[lʌl]1. n (gen) → momento di calma; (in business) → periodo di stasi; (in conversation) → pausa; (in fighting) → tregua
2. vt (fear) → calmare; (person) → calmare, acquietare; (child) → cullare
to lull a baby to sleep → cullare un bambino finché si addormenta
to be lulled into a false sense of security → illudersi che tutto vada bene
to lull a baby to sleep → cullare un bambino finché si addormenta
to be lulled into a false sense of security → illudersi che tutto vada bene
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lull
(lal) verb to make calm or quiet. The sound of the waves lulled him to sleep.
noun a temporary period of calm.
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