stille IV homograph 4

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. stanse (II, 2)to stop, stagge (2)to quell;
   tilfredsstilleto satisfy to stopstanse (II, 2), to quellstagge (2);
   to satisfytilfredsstille
   • stille sulten to satisfy one's hunger
2. dempe (1)to ease, lindreto relieve, to ease, to alleviate to easedempe (1), to relievelindre
   • tablettene stilte de verste smertene the tablets eased the worst of the pain
3. stemme (III, 1)to staunch to staunchstemme (III, 1)
   • det ble sagt at hun kunne stille blod it was said she could stop bleeding

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk