tranquilise

CEFRB2

/ˈtraeŋkwəˌlaɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone or something calm or less active.

Examples

  • The vet had to tranquilise the wild animal to examine it safely.

  • The vet used a dart to tranquilise the large and sick animal.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • To tranquilise means to give a person or animal a calming drug.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The vet had to blank the frightened dog before treating its injury.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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