put smb. at ease

put smb. at ease: (put (или set) smb. at (his) ease)

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At that moment the young man appeared. In the car Julia had done all she could to put him at his ease, but he was still very shy. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. I) — В этот момент и появился молодой человек. Когда они сели в машину, Джулия сделала все от нее зависящее, что бы он почувствовал себя свободно. Но молодой человек так и не смог преодолеть свою застенчивость.

Mr. Everard was not famous for putting his guests at their ease. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Sandcastle’, ch. 5) — Мистер Эверард не может похвастаться тем, что его гости чувствуют себя как дома.

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ease — I n. 1) at ease (to put smb. at ease; ill at ease) 2) at ease with (she feels at ease with us) 3) (formal) for ease in (for ease in sleeping) 4) with ease (he can lift a hundred pounds with great ease) II v. (P; refl., tr.) they eased the piano… … Combinatory dictionary
mind — I n. 1) to make up one s mind 2) to make up one s mind to do smt. 3) to cultivate, develop one s mind 4) to speak one s mind 5) to change one s mind 6) to bear, keep smt. in mind 7) to bring, call smt. to mind 8) to keep one s mind on smt. 9) to… … Combinatory dictionary
pressure — I n. 1) to exert, place, put pressure on smb. 2) to bring pressure to bear on smb. 3) to build up, increase (the) pressure 4) to feel pressure 5) to ease, relieve (the) pressure 6) to face; resist pressure (to resist pressure from extremist… … Combinatory dictionary

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