プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
なだめる【×宥める】
〔落ち付かせる〕soothe, calm (down)；〔和らげ静める〕appease；〔きげんを取る〕 《米》 humor，《英》 humour
おもちゃをやって泣く子をなだめた
She calmed [humored] the crying child by giving him a toy.
高価な贈り物で彼の怒りをなだめようとした
They tried to appease [pacify] his anger with a valuable gift.
ああいう単純な人たちはなだめやすい
Such simple people are easily placated [appeased].
病人をなだめるのが上手だ
She is an expert at humoring invalids.