quiet

quiet
1. adjective
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.) tranquilo; silencioso; callado
2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) tranquilo, relajado, calmado
3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) tranquilo
4) ((of colours) not bright.) discreto

2. noun
(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) tranquilidad, calma

3. verb
((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) calmar(se)
- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet
quiet1 adj
1. tranquilo
I had a quiet day reading at home pasé un día tranquilo leyendo en casa
2. silencioso
the streets were quiet at night las calles estaban silenciosas de noche
the engine is very quiet el motor es muy silencioso
3. callado
she's very quiet today hoy está muy callada
be quiet! ¡cállate!
El comparativo de quiet se escribe quieter; el superlativo se escribe quietest
quiet2 n tranquilidad / silencio
the peace and quiet of the mountains la paz y la tranquilidad de las montañas
quiet
tr['kwaɪət]
adjective
1 (silent) callado,-a, silencioso,-a
■ he kept quiet all night estuvo callado toda la noche
2 (peaceful, calm) tranquilo,-a, sosegado,-a
■ this is a very quiet village éste es un pueblo muy tranquilo
3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL apagado,-a, poco activo,-a
■ business was very quiet in the shop today las ventas han sido muy flojas en la tienda
4 (unobtrusive) callado,-a, reservado,-a
5 (tranquil, without fuss) tranquilo,-a
■ they spent a quiet evening at home pasaron una velada tranquila en casa
noun
1 (silence) silencio
2 (calm) tranquilidad nombre femenino, calma, sosiego
transitive verb
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL calmar, silenciar
■ she quieted the baby down calmó a la criatura
intransitive verb
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL calmarse
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
on the quiet a la chita callando, a hurtadillas, en secreto, sigilosamente
■ he did it on the quiet lo hizo en secreto
quiet v ['kwaɪət] vt
1) silence: hacer callar, acallar
2) calm: calmar, tranquilizar
quiet vi
to quiet down : calmarse, tranquilizarse
quiet adv
: silenciosamente
a quiet-running engine: un motor silencioso
quiet adj
1) calm: tranquilo, calmoso
2) mild: sosegado, suave
a quiet disposition: un temperamento sosegado
3) silent: silencioso
4) unobtrusive: discreto
5) secluded: aislado
a quiet nook: un rincón aislado
♦ quietly adv
quiet n
1) calm: calma f, tranquilidad f
2) silence: silencio m
quiet
adj.
• apagado, -a adj.
• callado, -a adj.
• calmoso, -a adj.
• deslucido, -a adj.
• encalmado, -a adj.
• modoso, -a adj.
• pacato, -a adj.
• quedo, -a adj.
• quieto, -a adj.
• reposado, -a adj.
• silencioso, -a adj.
• sordo, -a adj.
• sosegado, -a adj.
• suave adj.
• tranquilo, -a adj.
n.
• descanso s.m.
• poso s.m.
• quietud s.f.
• reposo s.m.
• silencio s.m.
• sosiego s.m.
• tranquilidad s.f.
v.
• acallar v.
• allanar v.
• aquietar v.
• callar v.
• calmar v.
• silenciar v.
• sosegar v.
'kwaɪət
I
adjective
1)
a) (silent) <street> silencioso

isn't it quiet in here! — qué silencio hay aquí!

be quiet! — (to one person) cállate!; (to more than one person) cállense! or (Esp tb) callaros or callaos!, silencio!

I couldn't keep the children quiet — no logré que los niños mantuvieran silencio

he gave them money to keep them quiet — les pagó para que no hablasen or para que se callaran

I kept quiet about the bill — no dije nada de lo de la factura

b) (not loud) <engine> silencioso

he has a very quiet voice — habla muy bajo, tiene una voz muy suave

keep it quiet! — no hagan or (Esp tb) hagáis ruido!

c) (not boisterous) <manner> tranquilo, sosegado

you're very quiet today — hoy estás muy callada

he's a quiet boy — es un chico muy callado

2)
a) (peaceful) tranquilo

let's just go for a quiet drink — vamos a tomarnos tranquilamente una copa

I finally bought it for him: anything for a quiet life — al final se lo compré: con tal de que me dejara en paz ...!

they had a quiet wedding — la boda se celebró en la intimidad

to lead a quiet life — llevar una vida tranquila

b) (not busy) <day> tranquilo
c) (private) en privado

I'd like a quiet word with you — me gustaría hablar contigo en privado


II
mass noun
a) (silence) silencio m

on the quiet — a escondidas, con disimulo

b) (peace, tranquillity) tranquilidad f, calma f, sosiego m

III
1.
(AmE) transitive verb
a) (silence) \<\<uproar/protests\>\> acallar; \<\<class\>\> hacer* callar
b) (calm) \<\<horse/person\>\> tranquilizar*; \<\<fear/suspicion\>\> disipar

2.
vi (become calmer) \<\<person/animal\>\> tranquilizarse*; \<\<wind/storm\>\> amainar, calmarse
Phrasal Verbs:
['kwaɪǝt]
1. ADJ
(compar quieter) (superl quietest)
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

2) (=silent)
a) [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

b)

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

c) [place] silencioso

it was dark and the streets were quiet — era de noche y las calles estaban silenciosas

isn't it quiet! — ¡qué silencio!

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 — aquel fue un tiempo de tranquilidad

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

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

2. 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

2) (=peacefulness) tranquilidad f

there was a period of quiet after the fighting — hubo un periodo de tranquilidad tras los enfrentamientos

peace
3.
VT
(US) = quieten 1.
4.
VI
(US) = quieten 2.
* * *
['kwaɪət]
I
adjective
1)
a) (silent) <street> silencioso

isn't it quiet in here! — qué silencio hay aquí!

be quiet! — (to one person) cállate!; (to more than one person) cállense! or (Esp tb) callaros or callaos!, silencio!

I couldn't keep the children quiet — no logré que los niños mantuvieran silencio

he gave them money to keep them quiet — les pagó para que no hablasen or para que se callaran

I kept quiet about the bill — no dije nada de lo de la factura

b) (not loud) <engine> silencioso

he has a very quiet voice — habla muy bajo, tiene una voz muy suave

keep it quiet! — no hagan or (Esp tb) hagáis ruido!

c) (not boisterous) <manner> tranquilo, sosegado

you're very quiet today — hoy estás muy callada

he's a quiet boy — es un chico muy callado

2)
a) (peaceful) tranquilo

let's just go for a quiet drink — vamos a tomarnos tranquilamente una copa

I finally bought it for him: anything for a quiet life — al final se lo compré: con tal de que me dejara en paz ...!

they had a quiet wedding — la boda se celebró en la intimidad

to lead a quiet life — llevar una vida tranquila

b) (not busy) <day> tranquilo
c) (private) en privado

I'd like a quiet word with you — me gustaría hablar contigo en privado


II
mass noun
a) (silence) silencio m

on the quiet — a escondidas, con disimulo

b) (peace, tranquillity) tranquilidad f, calma f, sosiego m

III
1.
(AmE) transitive verb
a) (silence) \<\<uproar/protests\>\> acallar; \<\<class\>\> hacer* callar
b) (calm) \<\<horse/person\>\> tranquilizar*; \<\<fear/suspicion\>\> disipar

2.
vi (become calmer) \<\<person/animal\>\> tranquilizarse*; \<\<wind/storm\>\> amainar, calmarse
Phrasal Verbs:

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