to make a tense or angry situation more peaceful
calmar las cosas (calmar las cosas)
"He tried to calm things down before it got worse."
"Trató de calmar las cosas antes de que empeorara." (Trató de calmar las cosas antes de que empeorara.)
to increase the amount of goods sold abroad
to gradually become less severe or intense
to recover quickly after a setback or failure
to hit something, especially another vehicle, violently
to recover emotionally from a difficult experience
to represent someone else's opinion politely