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aise

ease, comfort

noun EHZ Less Common
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

well-being

Usage Note

Aise appears most often in the phrase à l'aise, meaning 'comfortable' or 'at ease'. The adjective aisé means 'easy' or 'well-off', and aisément means 'easily'. Saying someone is mal à l'aise signals social discomfort rather than physical pain.

Examples

"Je me sens à l'aise ici."

Natural Translation

I feel comfortable here.

Literal Translation

I-oneself feel at-the-ease here

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