ease

ease
ease
A n
1 (lack of difficulty) facilité f ; for ease of pour faciliter [use, reference] ; with ease avec facilité, facilement ;
2 (freedom from anxiety) at ease gen à l'aise ; at ease! Mil repos! ; ill at ease mal à l'aise ; to put sb at ease/at their ease mettre qn à l'aise/à son aise ; to take one's ease se détendre ; to put sb's mind at ease rassurer qn (about à propos de) ; her mind was at ease at last elle avait enfin l'esprit tranquille ;
3 (confidence of manner) aisance f ;
4 (affluence) aisance f ; to live a life of ease vivre dans l'aisance.
B vtr
1 (lessen) atténuer, soulager [pain, tension, worry] ; atténuer [crisis, shortage, problem] ; réduire [congestion, restrictions] ; diminuer [burden] ;
2 (make easier) détendre [situation] ; faciliter [communication, development, transition] ;
3 (move carefully) to ease sth into introduire qch délicatement dans ; to ease sth out of sortir qch délicatement de.
C vi
1 (lessen) [tension, pain, pressure] s'atténuer ; [congestion, overcrowding, rain, snow, rate] diminuer ; [fog] se dissiper ;
2 (become less difficult) [situation] se détendre ; [problem] s'atténuer ;
3 Fin [price] être en légère baisse.
D v refl to ease oneself into se laisser glisser délicatement dans [seat, bath] ; to ease oneself out of se lever délicatement de [chair] ; to ease oneself through se glisser par [gap].
Phrasal verbs
ease back :
ease [sth] back, ease back [sth] ôter délicatement [cover, bandage].
ease off :
ease off
1 (lessen) [business] se ralentir ; [demand, congestion] se réduire ; [traffic, rain, snow] diminuer ; [fog] se dissiper ;
2 (work less hard) [person] relâcher son effort ;
ease [sth] off, ease off [sth] (remove gently) ôter délicatement [lid, boot].
ease up (relax) se détendre, se reposer ; to ease up on sb/on sth être moins sévère envers qn/pour qch.

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