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Từ điển LongMan Dictionary
reassure
re‧as‧sure/ˌriːəˈʃʊə $ -ˈʃʊr/ verb [TRANSITIVE] to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation: ▪ Teachers reassured anxious parents. reassure somebody (that) ▪ He tried to reassure me that my mother would be okay.
verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB very ▪ This second explanation is not very reassuring. ▪ It's very reassuring that some companies can be relied upon to give good customer service and satisfaction. ▪ It feels very reassuring to the person and at the same time it allows them to become accustomed to your touch. NOUN market ▪ The G7 members did no more than reassure the financial markets about their readiness to intervene to curb volatility. ▪ What is evident is that the cut reassured the financial markets a bit more than it scared them. parent ▪ She went on record to reassure parents that no children were taken with a revenge motive. ▪ It also reassured them that their parents loved them and cared about their wellbeing. ▪ But babysitters who've completed the course can show a certificate of competence to the child's parents to reassure them. VERB feel ▪ The hands of a human should make the puppy feel warm and reassured. ▪ This book is going to make us all feel reassured by our own dysfunctions. ▪ It feels very reassuring to the person and at the same time it allows them to become accustomed to your touch. ▪ They felt reassured when all they found were dying amphibians, reptiles and crustacea. ▪ She was feeling sleepy and reassured. find ▪ What kind of person would you find reassuring? ▪ Fishing and sailing parties found his presence reassuring. need ▪ You needed to be reassured of my love for you. ▪ It is easy to see why they might need reassuring. ▪ There was an article on bed-wetting, how parents need to reassure children. ▪ In such circumstances the rejected candidate needs to be reassured that his response will be treated in confidence. ▪ When she returned - and she would surely return soon - she would need reassuring and a lot of tender loving. ▪ He needed to go and reassure the men in his platoon. ▪ They may need reassuring that if they drink more liquid this will not occur. seek ▪ Moffett sought to reassure investors that the company had social issues under control. try ▪ She knew, too, she had to try and reassure the children, and struggled to control herself. ▪ Uncle Michael had tried to reassure and convince. ▪ He tried to calm and reassure her. ▪ It was clear to him that, however she tried to reassure him, Susan carried his failure home in her baggage. ▪ The minister of agriculture and resettlement, Kumbirai Kangai, has been trying to reassure white farmers. ▪ I tried to reassure myself that I was slowing down. want ▪ Desperately she wanted to reassure him, but could find no words. ▪ They want to be reassured that they have made the right choice in sending their daughters to Oregon. ▪ The only thing is, I want to reassure you that she will be perfectly safe here. ▪ He wanted some one to reassure him, he wanted to feel at ease. ▪ Police want to reassure anyone who's nervous about coming foreward with information. ▪ That's why they want to reassure them of their treatment at the Police station. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ 'No one can ever take your spirit away from you,' my mother reassured me. ▪ I tried to reassure her by saying that the police would arrive soon. ▪ I tried to reassure her that she had made the right decision in turning down the job. ▪ My mother did her best to reassure me, but I still felt nervous and insecure. ▪ Officials reassured callers who were worried about the fires. ▪ She returned to her motel, reassured by the nurses that her husband would be quite all right. ▪ The company has reassured its workers that there will be no job losses this year. ▪ The company tried to reassure shareholders about the safety of their stocks. ▪ The doctor did his best to reassure us that Cindy would be all right. ▪ The president reassured voters that there would be no tax increase. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Fishing and sailing parties found his presence reassuring. ▪ Her wit reassured them that Robert would be opposed now and then, if not contained. ▪ How to reassure this woman when her question pricked his own uncertainty? ▪ Make it as reassuring as you can. ▪ Most of the time, x-rays are performed to reassure patients or doctors, according to the researchers. ▪ She went on record to reassure parents that no children were taken with a revenge motive. ▪ While the locals are reassured by international aid and the presence of specialists, they also look to other sources of succour.
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