Finnish-English translations for laantua

abateAs things now stand, neither side will stand back for long enough to allow these intense emotions to abate. Tämänhetkisessä tilanteessa kumpikaan osapuoli ei malta pysytellä syrjässä riittävän pitkään antaakseen näiden kiihkeiden tunteiden laantua. to abate a nuisanceThe writ has abated
subside
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Unless armed resistance starts to subside, the Russians will have to ask themselves whether it is worth paying such a high price for military control of war-ravaged Chechnya. Ellei aseellinen vastarinta ala laantua, venäläiset joutuvat kysymään itseltään, kannattaako sotien raunioittaman T?et?enian sotilaallisesta hallinnasta maksaa näin kovaa hintaa. The sea subsidesThe tumults of war will subside

die downWell be able to sail safely across the bay once the storm dies down.By the morning the fire had died down.
relentHe had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead.We waited for the storm to relent before we ventured outside.He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory.
slack offEmily is slacking off since this is her last semester; she completely stopped trying to make good gradesThankfully the hail slacked off after a few minutes
tranquilizeThe escaped lion was finally tracked down, tranquilized, and safely returned to the zoo

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