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quiet Adjective 1. characterized by an absence of noise 2. calm or tranquil: the sea is quiet today 3. untroubled: a quiet life 4. not busy: business is quiet this morning 5. private or secret: I had a quiet word with her 6. free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion 7. not showy: quiet colours, a quiet wedding 8. modest or reserved: quiet humour Noun 1. the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled 2. on the quiet without other people knowing Verb to make or become calm or silent [Latin quies repose] quietly adv
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quiet adjective 1. soft, low, muted, lowered, whispered, faint, suppressed, stifled, hushed, muffled, inaudible, indistinct, low-pitched << OPPOSITE loud adjective 3. calm, peaceful, tranquil, contented, gentle, mild, serene, pacific, placid, restful, untroubled << OPPOSITE exciting adjective 5. undisturbed, isolated, secluded, private, secret, retired, sequestered, unfrequented << OPPOSITE crowded adjective 7. reserved, retiring, shy, collected, gentle, mild, composed, serene, sedate, meek, placid, docile, unflappable (informal) phlegmatic, peaceable, imperturbable, equable, even-tempered, unexcitable << OPPOSITE excitable adjective 8. subdued, conservative, plain, sober, simple, modest, restrained, unassuming, unpretentious, unobtrusive << OPPOSITE bright noun 9. peace, rest, tranquillity, ease, silence, solitude, serenity, stillness, repose, calmness, quietness, peacefulness, restfulness << OPPOSITE noise Translationsn → tranquilidad f vt, vi (US) = quieten; keep quiet! → ¡cállate!, ¡silencio!; business is quiet at this time of year → hay poco movimiento en esta época vt, vi (US) = quieten; keep quiet! → tais-toi!; on the quiet → en secret, discrètement; I'll have a quiet word with him → je lui en parlerai discrètement (silent, reserved) → still; (business, day) → ruhig; (without fuss etc) (wedding) → in kleinem Rahmen (silence) → Ruhe f vt, vi (US) = quieten; keep or be quiet! → sei still!; on the quiet (in secret) → heimlich n → tranquillità, calma vt, vi (US) = quieten; on the quiet → di nascosto; business is quiet at this time of year → questa è la stagione morta |
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Pete, in a white jacket, was behind the bar bending expectantly toward a quiet stranger. Oh, you bewitching little scamp, CAN'T you be quiet just a minute or two, and let your poor old uncle attend to a part of his duties? Our quiet life here maddens me; I can bear it no longer; I must go. |
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