mildern

I v/t (Schmerz) soothe, ease, alleviate; (Urteil) moderate; (Strafe) reduce; (Aussage etc.) qualify; (Wirkung etc.) reduce, soften; mildernde Umstände JUR. extenuating (oder mitigating) circumstances

II v/refl Schmerz: ease; Emotionen: cool off; Wetter: turn milder

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to attemper; to mitigate; to soothe; to blunt; to extenuate; to mellow; to alleviate; to soften;

sich mildern

to tone down

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mịl|dern ['mɪldɐn]

1. vt (geh)

Schmerz to ease, to soothe, to alleviate; Kälte to alleviate; Angst to calm; Strafe, Urteil to moderate, to mitigate; Gegensätze to reduce, to make less crass or severe; Schärfe, Konflikt, Problem, Härte, Druck to reduce; Ausdrucksweise, Zorn to moderate; Sanktionen to relax; Folgen to make less severe

mildernde Umstände (Jur) — mitigating or extenuating circumstances

2. vr

(Wetter) to become milder; (Gegensätze) to become less crass; (Zorn) to abate; (Schmerz) to ease

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1) (to ease (pain etc): The medicine soothed the child's toothache.) soothe

2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) temper

3) (to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) tone down

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mil·dern

[ˈmɪldɐn]

I. vt

▪ etw \mildern

1. (abschwächen) to moderate sth

das Strafmaß \mildern to reduce the sentence

\mildernde Umstände mitigating [or extenuating] circumstances

2. (weniger schlimm machen) to alleviate sth

jds Leid \mildern to ease sb's sorrow [or suffering

3. KOCHK to make sth milder [or less sharp

II. vr METEO

▪ sich akk \mildern to become milder

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1.

transitives Verb moderate <criticism, judgement>; mitigate <punishment>; soothe <anger>; reduce <intensity, strength, effect>; modify <impression>; ease, soothe, relieve <pain>; alleviate <poverty, need>

mildernde Umstände — (Rechtsw.) mitigating circumstances

2.

reflexives Verb <anger, rage, agitation> abate

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mildern

A. v/t (Schmerz) soothe, ease, alleviate; (Urteil) moderate; (Strafe) reduce; (Aussage etc) qualify; (Wirkung etc) reduce, soften;

mildernde Umstände JUR extenuating (oder mitigating) circumstances

B. v/r Schmerz: ease; Emotionen: cool off; Wetter: turn milder

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1.

transitives Verb moderate <criticism, judgement>; mitigate <punishment>; soothe <anger>; reduce <intensity, strength, effect>; modify <impression>; ease, soothe, relieve <pain>; alleviate <poverty, need>

mildernde Umstände — (Rechtsw.) mitigating circumstances

2.

reflexives Verb <anger, rage, agitation> abate

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adj.

mellow adj. v.

to alleviate v.

to mitigate v.

to mollify v.

to soften v.