Толковый словарь английского языка - lull
Lull
lull
I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English; probably of imitative origin Date: 14th century to cause to sleep or rest ; soothe , to cause to relax vigilance , II. noun Date: 1719 something that ~s, a temporary pause or decline in activity , a temporary calm before or during a storm, a temporary drop in business activity
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v. & n. --v. 1 tr. soothe or send to sleep gently. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by into) deceive (a person) into confidence (lulled into a false sense of security). 3 tr. allay (suspicions etc.) usu. by deception. 4 intr. (of noise, a storm, etc.) abate or fall quiet. --n. a temporary quiet period in a storm or in any activity. Etymology: ME, imit. of sounds used to quieten a child ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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