Italian → English
► ease
/BrE iːz 
, AmE iz /
I
noun
1 (lack of difficulty) facilità f
for ease of per comodità di [use, reference]
with ease con facilità or senza (fare) fatica
2 (freedom from anxiety)
at ease a proprio agio
at ease! Military riposo!
ill at ease a disagio
to put sb at ease, at their ease mettere qcn a proprio agio
to take one's ease rilassarsi or riposarsi
to put sb's mind at ease rassicurare qcn (about circa)
her mind was at ease at last alla fine si mise l'animo in pace
3 (confidence of manner) disinvoltura f, naturalezza f
4 (affluence) agiatezza f, benessere m
to live a life of ease fare una vita comoda
II
transitive verb
1 (lessen) attenuare, lenire [pain]; allentare [tension]; alleviare [worry]; allontanare [crisis, problem]; ridurre [shortage, congestion, restrictions]; liberarsi di [burden]
2 (make easier) distendere [situation]; facilitare [communication, development, transition]
3 (move carefully)
to ease sth into fare entrare delicatamente qcs in
to ease sth out of fare uscire delicatamente qcs da
III
intransitive verb
1 (lessen) [tension] allentarsi; [pain, pressure] attenuarsi; [congestion, overcrowding] ridursi; [rain, snow, rate] diminuire; [fog] diradarsi
2 (become less difficult) [situation] distendersi; [problem] semplificarsi
3 Economics [price] calare, scendere
IV to ease oneself
reflexive verb
to ease oneself into lasciarsi scivolare in [seat, bath]
to ease oneself out of alzarsi delicatamente da [chair]
to ease oneself through scivolare attraverso [gap]
Phrasal verbs
■ ease back
ease [sth] back, ease back [sth]
tirare delicatamente [cover, bandage]
■ ease down
ease down
Nautical rallentare
■ ease off
ease off
1 (lessen) [business] rallentare; [demand, congestion] ridursi; [traffic, rain, snow] diminuire; [fog] diradarsi
2 (work less hard) [person] ridurre il ritmo, rallentare
ease [sth] off, ease off [sth]
(remove gently) togliere delicatamente [lid, boot]
■ ease up
(relax) rilassarsi, distendersi
to ease up on sb, on sth essere meno severo nei confronti di qcn, qcs