balm

baume

Huile ou crème, souvent parfumée, qui soulage la peau douloureuse ou sèche.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : salve, ointment

Expressions courantes : lip balm, healing balm, apply balm

réconfort, baume

Ce qui apporte du réconfort et apaise la tristesse, l’inquiétude ou la souffrance morale.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : comfort, solace

Expressions courantes : balm for something, a soothing balm, balm to something