Meaning
to calm, calm down
- to relieve, lessen, ease, soothe
In a sentence
Questa musica mi calma subito dopo il lavoro.
This music calms me down right after work.
Hai calmato il bambino prima di uscire?
Did you calm the child down before leaving?
Bevi un po' d'acqua, ti calmerà il mal di testa.
Drink a little water, it will ease your headache.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| calmare | infinitive |
| calmiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| calmo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| calmate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| calmi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| calmano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| calma | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| calmavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| calmavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| calmavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| calmavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| calmavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| calmava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| calmammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| calmai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| calmaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| calmasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| calmarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| calmò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| calmeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| calmerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| calmerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| calmerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| calmeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| calmerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| calmiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| calmi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| calmiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| calmi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| calmino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| calmi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| calmassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| calmassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| calmaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| calmassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| calmassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| calmasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| calmeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| calmerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| calmereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| calmeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| calmerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| calmerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| calmiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| calmate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| calma | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| calmando | gerund |
| calmato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often used reflexively: calmarsi = to calm down oneself. Non-reflexive calmare usually takes a direct object: calmare qualcuno, calmare i nervi.
- For pain or symptoms, calmare is common, but alleviare sounds more formal/medical. Lenire is literary or for pain/itching.
- With emotions or situations, speakers often prefer placare for stronger anger or conflict; calmare is broader and more everyday.