quiet
Pronunciation Adjective
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Pronunciation Adjective
quiet (comparative quieter, superlative quietest)
- With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
- I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
- Having little motion or activity; calm.
- the sea was quiet
- a quiet night at home
- all quiet on the Western front
- Not busy, of low quantity.
- The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.
- Business was quiet for the season.
- Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
- He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
- Not showy; undemonstrative.
- a quiet dress
- quiet colours
- a quiet movement
- (software) Requiring little or no interaction.
- a quiet install
- (with little sound) See also Thesaurus:silent
- (having little motion) See also Thesaurus:calm
- (not busy) slow, unbusy
- (not talking) See also Thesaurus:taciturn
- (not showy) modest, plain, simple
- French: calme, silencieux
- German: still, ruhig, leise
- Italian: quieto, silenzioso
- Portuguese: quieto, silencioso
- Russian: ти́хий
- Spanish: quieto, silencioso, tranquilo, calmo, pacífico, silente, callado
- French: tranquille, calme, paisible
- German: still
- Italian: calmo
- Portuguese: quieto
- Russian: споко́йный
- Spanish: tranquilo, detenido, quieto, calmo
- French: silencieux, discret
- German: ruhig, still
- Italian: quieto, taciturno
- Portuguese: calado, silencioso
- Russian: споко́йный
- Spanish: reservado, callado, silencioso
quiet (quiets, present participle quieting; past and past participle quieted)
- To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
- When you quiet, we can start talking.
- Synonyms: quiet down, quieten
- To cause someone to become quiet.
- Can you quiet your child? He's making lots of noise.
- The umpire quieted the crowd, so the game could continue in peace.
- Synonyms: quiet down, quieten
- French: apaiser, calmer, taire, tranquilliser
- Russian: успока́иваться
- Spanish: callar
- French: apaiser, calmer
- German: ruhen
- Italian: calmare, placare
- Portuguese: silenciar, tranquilizar, acalmar
- Russian: успока́ивать
- Spanish: calmar, callar
quiet (plural quiets)
- The absence of sound; quietness.
- There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.
- We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show.
- the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
- Italian: pace, tranquillità
- Portuguese: quietude
- Russian: споко́йствие
- Spanish: calma, tranquilidad
- Be quiet.
- Quiet! The children are sleeping.
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