balm

bálsamo, ungüento

Aceite o crema, a menudo de olor agradable, que alivia la piel irritada o seca.

En inglés sencillo: An oil or cream that makes sore or dry skin feel better, often with a pleasant smell.

• I need some lip balm.
• She rubbed a soothing balm into her dry hands.
• This herbal balm has a gentle lavender scent.

Sinónimos: salve, ointment

Expresiones frecuentes: lip balm, healing balm, apply balm

consuelo, bálsamo

Algo que reconforta y alivia la tristeza, la preocupación o el dolor emocional.

En inglés sencillo: Something that brings comfort and reduces sadness, worry, or emotional pain.

• Her words were a balm to me.
• Music became a balm for his loneliness.
• The quiet evening offered a soothing balm after a stressful day.

Cómo se usa: a balm for something (Her kindness was a balm for his grief.); a balm to something (The peaceful garden was a balm to my troubled mind.)

Sinónimos: comfort, solace

Expresiones frecuentes: balm for something, a soothing balm, balm to something