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 get great pleasure from something
to lower the consumption of electrical power
to be a candidate in an election
to repeat words from a person or source in speech or writing
to practice and improve until becoming very skilled
to reduce expenses