プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３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.