English-German translations for allay

• beruhigen
  Selbstverständlich möchte ich die Abgeordneten, die besorgt sind, beruhigen. Obviously, I would wish to allay Members' concern.
  Was könnt ihr uns sagen, um uns zu beruhigen oder um unsere Sorgen zu zerstreuen? " What can you say to reassure us and allay our concerns?"
  Die Jahresdaten 2000, die Kommissar Barnier bekannt sind, beruhigen uns keineswegs. The statistics for the year 2000, with which Commissioner Barnier is familiar, do nothing to allay our fears.
• dämpfen
• erleichtern
• stillen

Definition of allay

• To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm
• To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate
• To subside, abate, become peaceful
• To mix ; to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate
• Alleviation; abatement; check

Examples

• to allay popular excitement
• to allay the tumult of the passions
• to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity

Related words

• allative
• ballad
• gallantry
• fallacy
• fallacious
• ballast
• installation
• palladium
• gallant
• mallard