adjective · rare

sedative

sed·a·tive

sedative · more sedative · most sedative

заспокійливий, седативний

успокоительный, седативный

beruhigend, sedativ

Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizingCalming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

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/ˈsɛdətɪv/

» I gave Tom a sedative.

Я дал Тому успокоительное. — odexed

Я дав Тому заспокійливе. — rmdas

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Meaning

1 senses

Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
beruhigend, sedativ
успокои́тельныйuspokoítelʹnyj, седати́вныйsedatívnyj
заспокі́йливийzaspokíjlyvyj, седати́внийsedatývnyj

More definitions

tending to soothe or tranquilize

Examples

29 sentences

I gave Tom a sedative.
Я дав Тому заспокійливе. — rmdas
ruЯ дал Тому успокоительное. — odexed
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The doctor gave Tom a sedative.
ruВрач дал Тому успокоительное. — odexed
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I gave Tom a mild sedative.
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The nurse gave you a sedative.
ruМедсестра дала тебе успокоительное. — odexed
deDie Krankenschwester gab dir ein Sedativum. — Melang
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The doctor prescribed Tom a sedative.
deDer Arzt verschrieb Tom ein Beruhigungsmittel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing:

Русский

By meaning 1

calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English sedatif, from Anglo-Norman sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdā

Inherited from Middle English sedatif, from Anglo-Norman sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, which itself likely influenced the modern spelling. By surface analysis, sedate + -ive.

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