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pacificar

to pacify, to calm down

p ɐ s i f i k a ɾ
pacific peace; pacify + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #38,675
to pacify, to calm down Often used in formal contexts meaning to bring peace or restore order (e.g., in a region or conflict).
PO: O governo tentou pacificar a região após os conflitos.
EN: The government tried to pacify the region after the conflicts.
Conjugation of pacificar
pacificar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First pacificar —
Third pacificar —

Mandam drogas para o Harlem, para nos pacificar.

They send drugs to Harlem to pacify us.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Mas, antes de podermos fazer isso, precisamos pacificar os inimigos.

But before we can do that, we need to pacify the enemies.

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Mandam prostituição, para nos pacificar.

They send prostitution to pacify us.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Quando há eleições, mandam os políticos nos pacificar.

When there are elections, they send politicians to pacify us.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Mandam-nos álcool, para nos pacificar.

They send us alcohol to calm us down.

— Malcolm X (1992)