ease

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Etimologie

Din engleza medie ese, eise, care provine din anglo-normandă ese < franceza veche aise, eise. De origine necunoscută.

Pronunție

• AFI: /iːz/

Substantiv

ease, (nenumărabil)

1. confort, dolce farniente

   She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work.

2. liniște, pace

   His mind was at ease when he received his pension.

3. ușurința, facilitate, ușurare

   He passed all the exams with ease.

4. dexteritate, abilitate, dibăcie, îndemânare

   He played the organ with ease.

5. bogăție, bunăstare, belșug

   After winning the jackpot, she lived a life of luxurious ease.

6. repaus, răgaz

   We took our ease on the patio.

Sinonime

• 1: comfort, peace
• 2: peace of mind
• 4: dexterity, facility, skill
• 6: free time, leisure, relaxation, rest

Cuvinte derivate

• easeful
• easer

Cuvinte apropiate

• easy

Expresii

• chapel of ease
• at ease
• ease of use

Verb

Conjugarea verbului to ease
Infinitiv	to ease
Prezent simplu pers. 3 sg.	eases
Trecut simplu	eased
Participiu trecut	eased
Participiu prezent	easing

1. a alina, a ușura (o durere etc.)

   He eased his conscience by confessing.

2. a domoli, a liniști

   He loosened his shoe to ease the pain.

3. a aduce o ușurare

   The provision of extra staff eased their workload.

4. a da drumul la (funii etc.)

   We eased the rope, then lowered the sail.

5. a ușura

   We had to ease the entry requirements.

6. a se micșora, a se potoli, a se reduce

   The pain eased overnight.

7. a călători cu ușurință

   The car eased onto the motorway.

Sinonime

• 1: assuage, salve
• 2: alleviate, assuage, lessen, reduce
• 3: (fam.) give someone a break, lay off
• 4: loosen, relax, slacken
• 5: simplify
• 6: lessen, reduce
• 7: cruise

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Wiktionary