qui·et (kw   t)adj. qui·et·er, qui·et·est 1. Making little or no noise: quiet neighbors; a quiet engine. 2. Free of loud noise; hushed: a quiet street. 3. Calm and unmoving; still: a quiet lake. 4. Free of turmoil and agitation; untroubled. See Synonyms at still1. 5. Restful; soothing: a quiet afternoon nap; a quiet tune on the flute. 6. Tranquil; serene: a quiet place in the country. 7. Not showy or garish; subdued: a room decorated in quiet colors. 8. Restrained in style; understated: a quiet strength; a quiet life. n. The quality or condition of being quiet: "A menacing quiet fills the empty streets" (Time). v. qui·et·ed, qui·et·ing, qui·ets v.tr. 1. To cause to become quiet. 2. Law To make (a title) secure by freeing from all questions or challenges. v.intr. To become quiet: The child wouldn't quiet down for me. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin qui  tus, past participle of quiscere, to rest; see kwei - in Indo-European roots.]qui et·ly adv.qui et·ness n. |
quiet [ˈkwaɪət]
adj
1. characterized by an absence or near absence of noise a quiet street
2. characterized by an absence of turbulent motion or disturbance; peaceful, calm, or tranquil a quiet glade the sea is quiet tonight
3. free from activities, distractions, worries, etc.; untroubled a quiet life a quiet day at work
4. marked by an absence of work, orders, etc.; not busy the factory is very quiet at the moment
5. private; not public; secret a quiet word with someone
6. free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion a quiet disposition
7. free from pretentiousness or vain display; modest or reserved quiet humour
8. (Astronomy) Astronomy (of the sun) exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactive Compare active [8]
n
1. the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
on the quiet without other people knowing; secretly
vb
a less common word for quieten
[from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere to rest, from quiēs repose, rest]
quietness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | quiet - a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" calmness - an absence of strong winds or rain |
| 2. |  quiet - an untroubled state; free from disturbancesorder - established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order" | |
| 3. | quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" speechlessness - the property of being speechless quietness, soundlessness - the property of making no sound sound property - an attribute of sound | |
| 4. |  quiet - a disposition free from stress or emotioncalm, calmness, composure, equanimity - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" ataraxia - peace of mind | |
| Verb | 1. | quiet - become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" change intensity - increase or decrease in intensity |
| 2. |  quiet - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" | |
| Adj. | 1. | quiet - characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years" unagitated - not agitated or disturbed emotionally peaceful, peaceable - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep" tame - very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed" unquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning" |
| 2. | quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" inaudible, unhearable - impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; "an inaudible conversation" soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog" | |
| 3. | quiet - not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious - not ostentatious; "his unostentatious office"; "unostentatious elegance" | |
| 4. | quiet - in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" | |
| 5. | quiet - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water" calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas" | |
| 6. | quiet - of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole active - (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions | |
| Adv. | 1. | quiet - with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can" |
quiet
adjective
1. soft, low, muted, lowered, whispered, faint, suppressed, stifled, hushed, muffled, inaudible, indistinct, low-pitched A quiet murmur passed through the classroom.
soft loud, noisy, deafening, high-volume, ear-splitting, stentorian, high-decibel
soft loud, noisy, deafening, high-volume, ear-splitting, stentorian, high-decibel
2. silent, still, peaceful, hushed, soundless, noiseless She was received in a small, quiet office.
silent loud, noisy, deafening
silent loud, noisy, deafening
3. calm, peaceful, tranquil, contented, gentle, mild, serene, pacific, placid, restful, untroubled She wanted a quiet life.
calm troubled, exciting, turbulent, agitated, violent, frenetic
calm troubled, exciting, turbulent, agitated, violent, frenetic
5. undisturbed, isolated, secluded, private, secret, retired, sequestered, unfrequented a quiet rural backwater
undisturbed popular, crowded, busy, lively, fashionable, bustling
undisturbed popular, crowded, busy, lively, fashionable, bustling
7. discreet, private, confidential, secret, unofficial, off the record Can I have a quiet word with you, son?
8. reserved, retiring, shy, collected, gentle, mild, composed, serene, sedate, meek, placid, docile, unflappable (informal), phlegmatic, peaceable, imperturbable, equable, even-tempered, unexcitable He's a nice quiet man.
reserved excited, passionate, restless, violent, impatient, high-spirited, excitable, talkative, loquacious, verbose
reserved excited, passionate, restless, violent, impatient, high-spirited, excitable, talkative, loquacious, verbose
9. subdued, conservative, plain, sober, simple, modest, restrained, unassuming, unpretentious, unobtrusive They dress in quiet colours.
subdued bright, loud, glaring, vibrant, blatant, conspicuous, brash, pretentious, showy, ostentatious, obtrusive
subdued bright, loud, glaring, vibrant, blatant, conspicuous, brash, pretentious, showy, ostentatious, obtrusive
noun
peace, rest, tranquillity, ease, silence, solitude, serenity, stillness, repose, calmness, quietness, peacefulness, restfulness He wants some peace and quiet.
peace noise, disturbance, racket, bustle, din, commotion, activity
peace noise, disturbance, racket, bustle, din, commotion, activity
Translations
quiet [ˈkwaɪət]
A. ADJ (quieter (compar) (quietest (superl)))
1. (= not loud) [engine] → silencioso; [music] → tranquilo, suave; [tone] → bajo, quedo(liter); [laughter] → suave
he said in a quiet voice → dijo en(un)tono bajo
he said in a quiet voice → dijo en(un)tono bajo
2. (= silent)
2.1. [person] → callado
to be quiet → estar callado
you're very quiet today → hoy estás muy callado
be quiet! → ¡cállate!, ¡silencio!
to go quiet → quedarse callado
to keep or stay quiet (= say nothing) → quedarse callado; (= not make a noise) → no hacer ruido
to keep quiet about sth → no decir nada acerca de algo
to keep sb quiet: they paid him £1,000 to keep him quiet → le pagaron 1000 libras para que se callara
that book should keep him quiet for a while → ese libro le tendrá entretenido durante un rato
I gave him a biscuit to keep him quiet → le di una galleta para que estuviese entretenido
to be quiet → estar callado
you're very quiet today → hoy estás muy callado
be quiet! → ¡cállate!, ¡silencio!
to go quiet → quedarse callado
to keep or stay quiet (= say nothing) → quedarse callado; (= not make a noise) → no hacer ruido
to keep quiet about sth → no decir nada acerca de algo
to keep sb quiet: they paid him £1,000 to keep him quiet → le pagaron 1000 libras para que se callara
that book should keep him quiet for a while → ese libro le tendrá entretenido durante un rato
I gave him a biscuit to keep him quiet → le di una galleta para que estuviese entretenido
2.2. to keep sth quiet: keep it quiet → no se lo digas a nadie
he managed to keep the whole thing quiet → consiguió que nadie se enterara del asunto
the government has tried to keep the matter quiet → el gobierno ha intentado mantener el asunto en secreto
he managed to keep the whole thing quiet → consiguió que nadie se enterara del asunto
the government has tried to keep the matter quiet → el gobierno ha intentado mantener el asunto en secreto
2.3. [place] → silencioso
it was dark and the streets were quiet → era de noche y las calles estaban silenciosas
isn't it quiet! → ¡qué silencio!
it was quiet as the grave → había un silencio sepulcral
it was dark and the streets were quiet → era de noche y las calles estaban silenciosas
isn't it quiet! → ¡qué silencio!
it was quiet as the grave → había un silencio sepulcral
3. (= peaceful, not busy) [life, night, village, area] → tranquilo
they lead a quiet life → llevan una vida tranquila
he'll do anything for a quiet life → hará lo que sea para que lo dejen en paz
the patient has had a quiet night → el paciente ha pasado una noche tranquila
this town is too quiet for me → esta ciudad es demasiado tranquila para mí
the shops will be quieter today → las tiendas estarán más tranquilas hoy, hoy habrá menos jaleo en las tiendas
business is quiet at this time of year → hay poco movimiento en esta época
everybody needs a quiet time → todo el mundo necesita un rato de tranquilidad
those were quiet times → aquél fue un tiempo de tranquilidad
all quiet on the Western front → no hay moros en la costa
they lead a quiet life → llevan una vida tranquila
he'll do anything for a quiet life → hará lo que sea para que lo dejen en paz
the patient has had a quiet night → el paciente ha pasado una noche tranquila
this town is too quiet for me → esta ciudad es demasiado tranquila para mí
the shops will be quieter today → las tiendas estarán más tranquilas hoy, hoy habrá menos jaleo en las tiendas
business is quiet at this time of year → hay poco movimiento en esta época
everybody needs a quiet time → todo el mundo necesita un rato de tranquilidad
those were quiet times → aquél fue un tiempo de tranquilidad
all quiet on the Western front → no hay moros en la costa
4. (= calm, placid) [person] → callado; [temperament] → tranquilo, sosegado; [dog, horse] → manso
my daughter is a very quiet girl → mi hija es una chica muy callada
we have very quiet neighbours → tenemos unos vecinos muy tranquilos
my daughter is a very quiet girl → mi hija es una chica muy callada
we have very quiet neighbours → tenemos unos vecinos muy tranquilos
5. (= discreet) [manner, decor, style] → discreto; [clothes, dress] → discreto, no llamativo; [colour] → suave, apagado; [despair] → callado; [optimism] → comedido; [ceremony] → íntimo
the decoration was in quiet good taste → la decoración era de un gusto discreto
with quiet humour he said → con un humor discreto dijo ...
we had a quiet lunch/supper → comimos/cenamos en la intimidad
it was a quiet funeral/wedding → el funeral/la boda se celebró en la intimidad
to have a quiet dig at sb → burlarse discretamente de algn
we had a quiet laugh over it → nos reímos en privado
I'll have a quiet word with him → hablaré discretamente con él
the decoration was in quiet good taste → la decoración era de un gusto discreto
with quiet humour he said → con un humor discreto dijo ...
we had a quiet lunch/supper → comimos/cenamos en la intimidad
it was a quiet funeral/wedding → el funeral/la boda se celebró en la intimidad
to have a quiet dig at sb → burlarse discretamente de algn
we had a quiet laugh over it → nos reímos en privado
I'll have a quiet word with him → hablaré discretamente con él
B. N
1. (= silence) → silencio m
let's have complete quiet for a few minutes → vamos a tener unos minutos de completo silencio
in the quiet of the night → en el silencio de la noche
on the quiet → a escondidas
let's have complete quiet for a few minutes → vamos a tener unos minutos de completo silencio
in the quiet of the night → en el silencio de la noche
on the quiet → a escondidas
2. (= peacefulness) → tranquilidad f
there was a period of quiet after the fighting → hubo un periodo de tranquilidad tras los enfrentamientos
see also peace A4
there was a period of quiet after the fighting → hubo un periodo de tranquilidad tras los enfrentamientos
see also peace A4
C. VT (US) = quieten A
D. VI (US) = quieten B
quiet [ˈkwaɪət]
adj
(= not noisy) [voice] → bas*(basse); [footsteps] → étouffé(e); [music] → doux*(douce); [office] → où règne (or où régnait ) le calme; [engine, aircraft] → silencieux/euse
The engine's very quiet → Le moteur est très silencieux.
The engine's very quiet → Le moteur est très silencieux.
(= silent) [person, place] → silencieux/euse
You're very quiet today → Tu es bien silencieux aujourd'hui.
It was very quiet in there: you could barely hear a sound → C'était un endroit très silencieux: on n'entendait pratiquement aucun bruit.
be quiet! → tais-toi!
to go quiet → se taire
keep quiet! → tais-toi!
to keep quiet about sth → garder qch pour soi
to keep sth quiet → ne pas parler de qch
You're very quiet today → Tu es bien silencieux aujourd'hui.
It was very quiet in there: you could barely hear a sound → C'était un endroit très silencieux: on n'entendait pratiquement aucun bruit.
be quiet! → tais-toi!
to go quiet → se taire
keep quiet! → tais-toi!
to keep quiet about sth → garder qch pour soi
to keep sth quiet → ne pas parler de qch
(= calm) [village, evening] → tranquille, calme
a quiet little town → une petite ville tranquille
a quiet weekend → un week-end tranquille
It is very quiet without him → Quel calme sans lui!
a quiet life → une vie paisible
a quiet little town → une petite ville tranquille
a quiet weekend → un week-end tranquille
It is very quiet without him → Quel calme sans lui!
a quiet life → une vie paisible
(= not busy) [day, business] → calme
The winter's a quiet time for us → L'hiver est une période calme pour nous.
The winter's a quiet time for us → L'hiver est une période calme pour nous.
[person] (= placid) → calme (= not talkative) → réservé(e)
He's a nice quiet man → C'est un homme calme et sympathique.
She is very quiet and hard working → Elle est très réservée et très travailleuse.
He's a nice quiet man → C'est un homme calme et sympathique.
She is very quiet and hard working → Elle est très réservée et très travailleuse.
(= discreet) [ceremony, colour] → discret/ète
a quiet word
I'll have a quiet word with him → Je lui en parlerai discrètement.
a quiet word
I'll have a quiet word with him → Je lui en parlerai discrètement.
n
(= peace) → tranquillité f, calme m
on the quiet → en secret, discrètement
vt (US)
(= silence) → faire taire
(= allay) [+ fears, anxiety] → apaiser
vt sep → calmer
vi → se calmer
quiet
adj (+er)
(= silent) → still; neighbours, person → ruhig, still; engine → ruhig; footsteps, music, car, voice → leise; at night when the office is quiet → nachts, wenn im Büro alles still ist; double-glazing makes the house quieter → durch Doppelfenster wird das Haus ruhiger; she was as quiet as a mouse → sie war mucksmäuschenstill (inf); (be) quiet! → Ruhe!; to keep quiet (= not speak) → still sein; (= not make noise) → leise sein; keep quiet! → sei still!; keep this quiet → behalts für dich; can’t you keep your dog quiet? → können Sie nicht zusehen, dass ihr Hund still ist?; that book should keep him quiet for a while → das Buch sollte ihn eine Weile beschäftigt halten, mit dem Buch sollte er eine Weile zu tun haben; to keep quiet about something → über etw (acc) → nichts sagen; you’ve kept very quiet about it → du hast ja nicht viel darüber verlauten lassen; to go quiet → still werden; (music etc) → leise werden; could you make the class quiet for a minute? → könnten Sie die Klasse für eine Minute zur Ruhe bringen?; turn the volume down quiet → dreh die Lautstärke zurück; I can’t make the radio any quieter → ich kann das Radio nicht (noch) leiser stellen
(= peaceful) → ruhig; evening → geruhsam, ruhig; conscience → gut, ruhig; smile → leise; this town is too quiet for me → die Stadt ist mir zu ruhig; things are very quiet at the moment → im Augenblick ist nicht viel los; business is quiet → das Geschäft ist ruhig; to have a quiet mind → beruhigt sein; he had a quiet sleep → er hat ruhig geschlafen; the patient had a quiet night → der Patient verbrachte eine ruhige or ungestörte Nacht; to lead a quiet life → ein ruhiges Leben führen; all quiet on the western front → im Westen nichts Neues; yesterday everything was quiet on the Syrian border → gestern herrschte Ruhe or war alles ruhig an der syrischen Grenze; I was just sitting there having a quiet drink → ich saß da und habe in aller Ruhe mein Bier etc getrunken
(= unpretentious, simple) dress, tie, colour → dezent; style → einfach, schlicht; elegance → schlicht; wedding, dinner, funeral → im kleinen Rahmen
(= not overt) hatred, envy, despair → still; resentment → heimlich; I’ll have a quiet word with him → ich werde mal ein Wörtchen (im Vertrauen) mit ihm reden; could we have a quiet word together some time? → könnten wir uns mal unter vier Augen unterhalten?; I caught him having a quiet drink → ich habe ihn dabei erwischt, wie er heimlich getrunken hat; they had a quiet laugh over it → sie haben im Stillen darüber gelacht; he kept the matter quiet → er behielt die Sache für sich; keep it quiet → behalte es für dich
(= unobtrusive, confidential) dinner → ruhig, im kleinen Kreis; negotiation → besonnen, vertraulich; diplomacy → besonnen; there are grounds for quiet optimism → zurückhaltender Optimismus scheint angebracht or am Platz
n → Ruhe f; a period of quiet → eine Zeit der Stille; in the quiet of the night → in der Stille der Nacht; on the quiet → heimlich; he left on the quiet → er ist still und heimlich weggegangen ? peace
vt = quieten
vi (US: = become quiet) → nachlassen, erlahmen, erlöschen; his sobs quieted → sein Schluchzen ließ nach
quiet [ˈkwaɪət]
quiet [ˈkwaɪət]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (person, silent) → silenzioso/a, tranquillo/a; (reserved) → quieto/a, taciturno/a; (calm) → tranquillo/a, calmo/a
be quiet! or keep quiet! → silenzio!, sta' zitto! (when moving about) → non far rumore!, fa' piano!
to keep sb quiet → tener tranquillo/a qn
they paid him £1,000 to keep him quiet → gli hanno dato 1.000 sterline perché stesse zitto
be quiet! or keep quiet! → silenzio!, sta' zitto! (when moving about) → non far rumore!, fa' piano!
to keep sb quiet → tener tranquillo/a qn
they paid him £1,000 to keep him quiet → gli hanno dato 1.000 sterline perché stesse zitto
b. (not noisy, engine) → silenzioso/a; (music, voice, laugh) → sommesso/a; (sound) → basso/a, leggero/a
c. (not busy, YYY, day) → calmo/a, tranquillo/a; (place) → tranquillo/a
the shops/trains are always quiet on a Monday → i negozi/treni non sono mai affollati di lunedì
business is quiet at this time of year → questa è la stagione morta
the shops/trains are always quiet on a Monday → i negozi/treni non sono mai affollati di lunedì
business is quiet at this time of year → questa è la stagione morta
d. (discreet, manner) → dolce, garbato/a; (colours) → tenue, smorzato/a; (humour) → garbato/a; (private, intimate) → intimo/a
I'll have a quiet word with him → gli dirò due parole in privato
to lead a quiet life → fare una vita tranquilla
he managed to keep the whole thing quiet → è riuscito a tener segreta tutta la faccenda
we had a quiet wedding → abbiamo avuto un matrimonio semplice
I'll have a quiet word with him → gli dirò due parole in privato
to lead a quiet life → fare una vita tranquilla
he managed to keep the whole thing quiet → è riuscito a tener segreta tutta la faccenda
we had a quiet wedding → abbiamo avuto un matrimonio semplice
2. n (silence) → silenzio; (calm) → pace f, calma, tranquillità
on the quiet (fam) (act) → di nascosto (tell) → in confidenza
on the quiet (fam) (act) → di nascosto (tell) → in confidenza
3. vt (Am) = quieten 1
quiet [ˈkwaɪət]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (person, silent) → silenzioso/a, tranquillo/a; (reserved) → quieto/a, taciturno/a; (calm) → tranquillo/a, calmo/a
be quiet! or keep quiet! → silenzio!, sta' zitto! (when moving about) → non far rumore!, fa' piano!
to keep sb quiet → tener tranquillo/a qn
they paid him £1,000 to keep him quiet → gli hanno dato 1.000 sterline perché stesse zitto
be quiet! or keep quiet! → silenzio!, sta' zitto! (when moving about) → non far rumore!, fa' piano!
to keep sb quiet → tener tranquillo/a qn
they paid him £1,000 to keep him quiet → gli hanno dato 1.000 sterline perché stesse zitto
b. (not noisy, engine) → silenzioso/a; (music, voice, laugh) → sommesso/a; (sound) → basso/a, leggero/a
c. (not busy, YYY, day) → calmo/a, tranquillo/a; (place) → tranquillo/a
the shops/trains are always quiet on a Monday → i negozi/treni non sono mai affollati di lunedì
business is quiet at this time of year → questa è la stagione morta
the shops/trains are always quiet on a Monday → i negozi/treni non sono mai affollati di lunedì
business is quiet at this time of year → questa è la stagione morta
d. (discreet, manner) → dolce, garbato/a; (colours) → tenue, smorzato/a; (humour) → garbato/a; (private, intimate) → intimo/a
I'll have a quiet word with him → gli dirò due parole in privato
to lead a quiet life → fare una vita tranquilla
he managed to keep the whole thing quiet → è riuscito a tener segreta tutta la faccenda
we had a quiet wedding → abbiamo avuto un matrimonio semplice
I'll have a quiet word with him → gli dirò due parole in privato
to lead a quiet life → fare una vita tranquilla
he managed to keep the whole thing quiet → è riuscito a tener segreta tutta la faccenda
we had a quiet wedding → abbiamo avuto un matrimonio semplice
2. n (silence) → silenzio; (calm) → pace f, calma, tranquillità
on the quiet (fam) (act) → di nascosto (tell) → in confidenza
on the quiet (fam) (act) → di nascosto (tell) → in confidenza
3. vt (Am) = quieten 1
adj quiet [ˈkwaiət]
1 not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person. stil هادئ спокоен tichý, klidný stille ruhig ήσυχος tranquilo; silencioso; callado vaikne ساکت hiljainen tranquille שָׁקֵט शांत tih csendes diam hljóður, hljóðlátur calmo, tranquillo 静かな 고요한 ramus, tylus kluss; mierīgs; rāms diam rustig stille, lydløs, rolig spokojny calado liniştit тихий tichý, vyrovnaný tih tih tyst, stillsam สงบเสงี่ยม sessiz 安靜的 безшумний; спокійний شور و غل یا ہنگاموں سے پاک yên lặng 寂静的
2 free from worry, excitement etc I live a very quiet life. vreedsaam هادئ البال، خالي البال мирен klidný stille ruhig ήρεμος, χωρίς ανησυχία tranquilo, relajado, calmado rahulik آرام tyyni tranquille שָׁקֵט शान्त tih, povučen nyugodt tenteram rólegur tranquillo 穏やかな 근심 걱정이 없는 ramus mierīgs; vienkāršs damai rustig stille, rolig, sorgløs spokojny calmo liniştit спокойный pokojný, nerušený miren miran stilla สงบ sakin 平靜的 спокійний; тихий با اطمینان thanh thản 平静的，宁静的
3 without much movement or activity; not busy We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television. rustig هادِئ، ساكِن، غَيْر مَشْغول тих klidný stille ruhig ήσυχος, χωρίς δραστηριότητα tranquilo rahulik کم فعالیت rauhallinen tranquille שָׁקֵט शान्त miran, tih békés tenang rólegur, friðsæll tranquillo ひまな 한가로운 ramus mierīgs; kluss tenteram rustig rolig, avslappet cichy calmo liniştit спокойный pokojný; nerušený miren miran lugn เงียบ sakin, hareketsiz 悠閒的 спокійний, нічим не порушуваний پر سکون ، بے خلل yên ả 闲适的
4 (of colours) not bright. dof غَيْر صارِخ блед tlumený dæmpet unauffällig διακριτικός (για χρώματα) discreto tuhm تیره hillitty discret שָׁקֵט zagasit nem feltűnő kalem mildur tenue, sobrio 地味な (빛깔 등이) 차분한 ramus mierīgs; neuzkrītošs lembut stemmig dus, rolig spokojny suave discret неяркий, приглушённый tlmený, nenápadný nevpadljiv zagasit diskret, dämpad ไม่สดใส donuk (指顏色)暗淡的 неяскравий, спокійний سادہ نہ کہ بھڑکیلا trang nhã 素净的,（指颜色）朴素的
n
a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet. stilte سُكون، هُدوء тишина ticho, klid stilhed; ro die Ruhe ηρεμία, γαλήνη tranquilidad, calma vaikus آرامش hiljaisuus silence, calme שֶׁקֶט शांति tišina, mir nyugalom ketenangan friður, næði calma, quiete 平穏 조용함 ramybė klusums; miers tenang rust ro, fred, stillhet cisza calma linişte, calm тишина, покой ticho, pokoj mir tišina lugn, stillhet, tystnad ความเงียบ sessizlik 安靜 тиша, спокій خاموشی کی حالت میں sự tĩnh lặng 安静
v
(especially American often with down ) to quieten. kalmeer يُهَدِّئ затихвам utišit (se) berolige; falde til ro beruhigen καθησυχάζω calmar(se) rahustama, rahunema آرام کردن؛ تسکین دادن hiljentyä (se) calmer לִשׁתוֹק शांत करना utišati, stišati megnyugtat menenangkan róa; stillast calmare, calmarsi 静かにする 조용해지게 하다 nuraminti, nurimti nomierināt; apklusināt menyenyapkan kalmeren dempe, berolige uspokoić (się) acalmar-se a (se) linişti успокаивать upokojiť (sa) pomiriti (se) utišati få tyst på, tystna ทำให้เงียบ sus(tur)mak (使)安靜 заспокоювати خاموش ہونا làm yên tĩnh 使或变为平静
v quieten
1 (often withdown) to make or become quiet I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom. kalmeer يَهْدأ замлъквам ztišit (se) være stille ruhig werden ησυχάζω, κάνω κπ. να ησυχάσει calmar(se) rahustama, rahunema ساکت کردن hiljentyä (se) calmer לְהַשקִיט शान्त करना utišati se megnyugtat; megnyugszik menjadi tenang róast, stillast calmare, calmarsi 静かにする 조용해지다 nuraminti, nurimti nomierināt; apklusināt; nomierināties; apklust menyenyapkan kalmeren dempe, falle til ro uspokoić (się) calar-se a (se) linişti успокаиваться utíšiť (sa) umiriti (se) utišati se få tyst på, tystna ทำให้เงียบ susturmak (使)安靜 затихати خاموش ہونا یا کرنا trở lại yên tĩnh 使平静，安静
2 to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc). kalmeer, gerusstel يُزيل المَخاوِف أو الشُّكوك، يُهَدِّئ успокоявам uklidnit dæmpe beruhigen μετριάζω, απαλείφω (π.χ. τους φόβους ή τις αμφιβολίες κπ.) calmar, apaciguar leevendama تسکین دادن rauhoittua apaiser לְהַשקִיט डर इत्यादि खत्म करना utišati, smanjiti megnyugtat meredakan sefa, draga úr placare 静める 진정시키다 sumažinti, pašalinti nomierināt menenangkan tot rust brengen berolige uciszyć acalmar a domoli успокаивать upokojiť pomiriti umiriti lugna ทำให้เงียบ sakinleştirmek, yatıştırmak 消弭或減輕(恐懼、疑慮等) заспокоювати(ся) کسی شخص کے خوف یا شبہ کو ختم کرنا làm dịu 平息
adv quietly
stilweg بِهُدوء тихо tiše stille; dæmpet ruhig ήσυχα tranquilamente; silenciosamente tasa به آرامی hiljaa silencieusement בְּשֶׁקֶט शांति से tiho csendesen, nyugodtan dengan tenang rólega; hávaðalaust tranquillamente 静かに 조용히 ramiai, tyliai klusi; mierīgi dengan senyap rustig stille, fredelig, i all stillhet spokojnie calmamente în tăcere тихо ticho mirno tiho tyst, lugnt อย่างเงียบ sessizce 平靜地 тихо خاموشی سے trầm lặng; yên tĩnh 平静地
n quietness
stilte هُدوء тишина ticho, klid stilhed; ro die Stille ησυχία tranquilidad, quietud, calma vaikus آرامش؛ سکوت hiljaisuus silence, calme שֶׁקֶט शान्ति tišina csendesség, nyugalom ketenangan ró, friðsæld calma, tranquillità 静けさ 조용함 ramuma(s), tyluma(s) klusums; mierīgums kesenyapan rust stillhet, ro, fred spokój calma linişte тишина ticho, pokoj mir tišina hålla tyst om ความเงียบ sessizlik 平靜 тиша خاموشی sự yên tĩnh; trầm lặng 平静
keep quiet about
to say nothing about; to keep secret I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison. verswyg يُحافِظ على السِّر، يَسْكُت عن الحَقيقَه не казвам нищо nemluvit o, pomlčet tie stille med den Mund halten κρατώ μυστικό guardar para sí, guardar un secreto, mantener en secreto, no decir nada sobre maha vaikima حرف نزدن pysyä hiljaa jstk garder pour soi לִשמוֹר בְּסוֹד चुप रहना držati u tajnosti egy szót sem szól vmiről merahasiakan segja ekkert um tacere su 秘密にする 비밀로 해두다 nepasakyti apie, laikyti paslaptyje paturēt noslēpumā tidak berkata apa-apa geheim houden holde hemmelig/tett trzymać w tajemnicy guardar segredo a ţine secret умалчивать о чём-л. nehovoriť o, pomlčať molčati (o čem) tajiti nešto hålla tyst om ความเงียบ gizli tutmak, gizlemek 保持沉默；保守秘密 замовчувати خاموش رہنا giữ kín 保持沉默；保守秘密
on the quiet
secretly; without letting anyone find out He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet. in die geheim سِرّا، دون أن يَراهُ أحَد тайно tajně, vskrytu i smug klammheimlich στα κρυφά en secreto, a la chita callando salaja محرمانه؛ مخفیانه salaa en cachette בַּחֲשַׁאי गुप्त रूप से u tišini (a legnagyobb) titokban diam-diam í laumi in segreto こっそりと 비밀리에 slapta, tylomis slepenībā; []slepus secara rahsia stiekem hemmelig, i smug po cichu, bez niczyjej wiedzy em segredo pe furiş втихомолку;тайком tajne na skrivaj tajno i smyg, i tysthet เงียบ gizlice, el altından 秘密地 таємно, нишком رازدارانہ طریقے سے bí mật 秘密地
quiet is an adjective: She has a quiet voice ;
Keep quiet .
quite is an adverb: This book is quite good .
quiet → هادئ tichý stille ruhig ήσυχος silencioso hiljainen silencieux tih silenzioso 静かな 조용한 stil stille cichy calmo, quieto тихий tyst เงียบ sessiz yên lặng 安静的
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