- felt at ease
- feel comfortable, feel relaxed
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
felt at ease
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felt comfortable — felt at ease, felt relaxed … English contemporary dictionary
ease — ease1 [i:z] n [U] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: aise comfort ] 1.) with ease if you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it = ↑easily ▪ They won with ease. ▪ The security codes could be broken with relative ease . ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ease — 01. He [eased] into his chair after a long day of work. 02. In some parts of the world, dried shark brain is used to [ease] labor pains, and prevent tooth decay. 03. Felicita helped [ease] Victor s headache by massaging his neck. 04. He is such a … Grammatical examples in English
at ease — or[at one s ease] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. In comfort; without pain or bother. * /You can t feel at ease with a toothache./ 2. or[at one s ease] Comfortable in one s mind; relaxed, not troubled. Often used in the phrase put at ease or put at one… … Dictionary of American idioms
at ease — or[at one s ease] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. In comfort; without pain or bother. * /You can t feel at ease with a toothache./ 2. or[at one s ease] Comfortable in one s mind; relaxed, not troubled. Often used in the phrase put at ease or put at one… … Dictionary of American idioms
ill at ease — adjective socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner awkward and reserved at parties ill at ease among eddies of people he didn t know was always uneasy with strangers • Syn: ↑awkward, ↑uneasy • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
be ill at ease — to feel anxious or embarrassed. He always felt a little ill at ease with strangers. (often + with) The girl behind the bar looked ill at ease in her uniform. (sometimes + in) … New idioms dictionary
ill at ease — worried and uncomfortable. The old gentleman obviously felt ill at ease while he waited to have his hair cut. Opposite of: at ease … New idioms dictionary
at ease — at one s ease she felt completely at ease in their mountain retreat Syn: relaxed, calm, serene, tranquil, unworried, contented, content, happy; comfortable … Thesaurus of popular words
feel — feel1 [ fil ] (past tense and past participle felt [ felt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 have emotion/feeling ▸ 2 think particular way ▸ 3 touch to learn something ▸ 4 notice something (touching) ▸ 5 be affected by something ▸ 6 give someone a feeling ▸ 7 try… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
