lull

Значение (Английский)

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.

Синонимы

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

Переводы

wiegen

🪨

bercer

einlullen

apaiser

embalar

🪨

bonaccia

αποκοιμίζω

accalmie

pausa

placare

pause

calmer

descans

νανουρίζω

calme

Произносится как (IPA)

/lʌl/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: lullen

Родственно шотландский: lul

Родственно нидерландский: lollen

Родственно нидерландский: lullen

Родственно нижненемецкий: lullen

Родственно немецкий: lullen

Родственно датский: lulle

Родственно шведский: lulla

Родственно исландский: 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”).