ease

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.ease¹ /iːz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑ease, ↑unease, ↑easiness, uneasiness; adverb: ↑easily, ↑uneasily, ↑easy; adjective: ↑easy, ↑uneasy; verb: ↑ease]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: aise 'comfort']
1. with ease if you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it SYN easily:
They won with ease.
The security codes could be broken with relative ease.
I was impressed by the ease with which the information could be retrieved.
2. at ease feeling relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous
at ease with
She felt completely at ease with Bernard.
put/set somebody at (their) ease (=make someone feel relaxed)
She had an ability to put people at their ease.
3. ill at ease not relaxed:
You always look ill at ease in a suit.
4. ease of application/use etc written how easy something is to use etc, or the quality of being easy to use etc:
It emphasizes the software’s convenience and ease of use.
for ease of something
The bowl is removable for ease of cleaning.
5. the ability to feel relaxed or behave in a natural relaxed way:
He had a natural ease which made him very popular.
6. a life of ease a comfortable life, without problems or worries
7. (stand) at ease used to tell soldiers to stand in a relaxed way with their feet apart
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COLLOCATIONS
phrases
▪ with great/considerable ease (=very easily) The car handles these mountain roads with great ease.
▪ with apparent ease (=seeming easy, although this may not be the case) I was amazed by the apparent ease with which she got through the security system.
▪ with comparative/relative ease (=seeming easy, especially considering how difficult something is) Most modern laptops can store large amounts of data with comparative ease.
▪ with consummate ease formal (=in a way that shows great skill and so makes something difficult look very easy) It was a beautiful goal, scored with consummate ease.
II.ease² W3 BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: noun: ↑ease, ↑unease, ↑easiness, uneasiness; adverb: ↑easily, ↑uneasily, ↑easy; adjective: ↑easy, ↑uneasy; verb: ↑ease]
1. IMPROVE [intransitive and transitive] if something unpleasant eases, or if you ease it, it gradually improves or becomes less
ease the pain/stress/tension
He’ll give you something to ease the pain.
ease the pressure/burden
This should ease the burden on busy teachers.
measures to ease congestion in the city
Her breathing had eased.
2. MAKE EASIER [transitive] to make a process happen more easily SYN smooth:
The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU.
3. MOVE [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move yourself or something slowly and carefully into another place or position:
She eased her shoes off.
ease yourself into/through etc something
He eased himself into a chair.
ease your way past/through etc something
He eased his way through the crowd.
Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed.
4. ease your grip to hold something less tightly
5. ease sb’s mind to make someone feel less worried about something:
It would ease my mind to know you had arrived safely.
ease (somebody) into something phrasal verb
if you ease yourself or someone else into a new job etc, you start doing it gradually or help them to start:
After the baby, she eased herself back into work.
ease off phrasal verb
1. if something, especially something that you do not like, eases off, it improves or gets less SYN ease up:
The rain had eased off a bit.
Why don’t you wait until the traffic eases off a little?
2. ease off on somebody to stop being unpleasant to someone or asking so much from them
ease out phrasal verb
1. if a vehicle eases out, it slowly moves forward into the traffic
2. ease somebody ↔ out to make someone leave a job, a position of authority etc, in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave
ease up phrasal verb
1. to work less hard or do something with less energy than before:
Just relax and ease up a little.
2. to start doing something less
ease up on
You should ease up on the whisky.
3. to improve or get less SYN ease off:
The snow was easing up.

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◎	[i:z]
※	danh từ
	■	sự thanh thản, sự thoải mái; sự không bị ràng buộc
		☆	the injection brought him immediate ease
			mũi tiêm làm cho anh ta dễ chịu ngay
		☆	a life of ease
			một cuộc sống thanh nhàn
		☆	ease of mind
			sự thanh thản đầu óc
	〆	(stand) at ease!
		✓	(mệnh lệnh của quân đội) nghỉ! (ở tư thế chân tách ra và tay chắp sau lưng)
	〆	(to be/feel) at (one's) ease
		✓	(ở trạng thái/cảm thấy) dễ chịu và không lo ngại gì; hoàn toàn thư giãn
	〆	ill at ease
		✓	xem ill
	〆	to put/set somebody at (his, her) ease
		✓	làm cho ai cảm thấy dễ chịu
	〆	to put/set somebody's mind at ease/rest
		✓	xem mind
	〆	to take one's ease
		✓	nghỉ ngơi; thư giãn
	〆	with ease
		✓	một cách dễ dàng
※	ngoại động từ
	■	làm dịu (cơ thể hoặc đầu óc)
		☆	the aspirins eased my headache
			thuốc atxpirin làm dịu cơn đau đầu của tôi
		☆	talking eased his anxiety
			nói chuyện làm cho anh ta bớt lo âu
		☆	walking helped to ease him of his pain
			đi bộ giúp cho anh ta khỏi đau
	■	nới lỏng
		☆	the coat needs to be eased under the armpits
			cái áo khoác cần phải nới lỏng ở dưới nách
	■	(đùa cợt) nẫng nhẹ; cuỗm mất
		☆	to be eased of one's wallet
			bị cuỗm mất ví tiền
	〆	to ease somebody's conscience/mind
		✓	làm cho thanh thản đầu óc
	〆	to ease somebody/something across, along, away....
		✓	làm cho ai/cai gì chuyển động ngang qua... một cách chậm chạp và thận trọng
※	nội động từ
	■	(nói về tình hinh...) bớt căng thẳng; lắng dịu
		☆	the pain eased
			cơn đau đã dịu đi
		☆	the situation has eased
			tình hình đã lắng dịu
	〆	to ease down
		✓	giảm tốc độ
			☆	Ease down: There's a sharp bend ahead
				Giảm tốc độ: Có một đoạn cua gấp ở phía trước
	〆	to ease off/up
		✓	trở nên bớt gay gắt; dịu đi
	〆	to ease up on somebody/something
		✓	phải chăng hơn với ai/cái gì
			☆	I should ease up on the cigarettes if I were you
				Nếu tôi là anh, tôi sẽ dùng thuốc lá điều độ hơn

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rest, repose, relaxation, informality, relief, comfort, easiness, simplicity, simpleness, still, allay, relieve, facilitate, alleviate
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  difficulty, difficultness