to calm, to soothe
J'ai essayé de calmer l'enfant.
I tried to calm the child down.
Il faut calmer la Quatrième épouse, elle a bu.
The Fourth Wife needs to be calmed down, she's been drinking.
— Épouses et Concubines (1991)
On va l'installer et le calmer.
We’re going to set him up and calm him down.
— Plus fort que moi (2025)
Je dois aller à Shenzhen lundi pour tenter de les calmer.
I have to go to Shenzhen on Monday to try and calm them down.
— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Les hôtesses de l'air ont essayé de calmer les passagers.
The flight attendants tried to calm the passengers.
I tried to calm him down.
La seule solution pour calmer Neuville était que Margot disparaisse.
The only solution to calm Neuville down was for Margot to disappear.
— Ne le dis à personne (2006)