to relax and regain emotional control after being upset or angry
se détendre et retrouver le contrôle émotionnel après être contrarié ou en colère (se detendre et retrouver le controle emotionnel apres etre contrarie ou en colere)
"He took a deep breath to calm himself down before speaking."
"Il a pris une profonde inspiration pour se calmer avant de parler." (Il a pris une profonde inspiration pour **se calmer** avant de parler.)
to reduce ups and downs and make something more stable
to move ahead of others waiting in a queue
to leave or disappear
to stop overthinking or panicking and return to calmness
to make money from an investment or situation
to understand or solve something