lull

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A period of rest or soothing.
2. A period of reduced activity; a respite.
3. A period without waves or wind.
4. An extended pause between sets of waves.

Verb

1. (transitive) To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm
2. (intransitive) To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate.

Conceptes

pausa

descans

calmar

bressolar

gronxar

silenci

treva

tranquil·litzar

asserenar

amanyagar

aquietar

apaivagar

bressar

Sinònims

calm

break

quiet

intermission

soothe

interval

pause

calm down

respite

quieten

rest

rock

🪨

stillness

peacefulness

recess

interlude

tranquillise

letup

pacify

hush

cradle

alleviate

relief

repose

tranquillize

allay

silence

lullaby

still

tranquility

tranquilize

sedateness

sedation

settle down

smoke

smoothness

soften

stagnation

subside

tranquillity

truce

bring to an end

rock to sleep

become calm

short rest

short interval of leisure

state of reduced activity

sing lullabies

crsdlesong

abate

Traduccions

bercer

wiegen

🪨

apaiser

einlullen

embalar

🪨

bonaccia

placare

accalmie

αποκοιμίζω

calmer

pause

pausa

Flaute

wiegen

Pause

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/lʌl/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: lullen

Cognat amb escocès: lul

Cognat amb neerlandès: lollen

Cognat amb neerlandès: lullen

Cognat amb baix alemany: lullen

Cognat amb alemany: lullen

Cognat amb danès: lulle

Cognat amb suec: lulla

Cognat amb islandès: lúlla

In summary

From Middle English lullen, lollen. Originally, perhaps expressive in origin from la-la-la or lu-lu-lu sounds made in calming a child. Compare Finnish laulaa (“to sing”) and Hiligaynon lala (“to sing a lullaby”).
Cognate with Scots lul, lule, loll (“to lull, put to sleep, howl, caterwaul”), Dutch lollen (“to sing badly, caterwaul”), Dutch lullen (“to chatter, prate, cheat, deceive”), Low German lullen (“to lull”), German lullen (“to lull”), Danish lulle (“to lull, sing to sleep”), Swedish lulla (“to lull”), Icelandic lúlla (“to lull”).