quiet
With little or no soundWith little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
» Be quiet and listen to me.
Sei ruhig und hör mir zu.
Seid ruhig und hört mir zu.
Seien Sie ruhig und hören Sie mir zu.
Успокойся и послушай меня.
Заспокойся і послухай мене.
Заспокойтеся і послухайте мене.
Meaning
6 sensesWith little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
still, ruhig, leise
ти́хийtíxij
ти́хийtýxyj
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
Having little motion or activity; calm.
the sea was quiet
a quiet night at home
still
споко́йныйspokójnyj
спокі́йнийspokíjnyj
Not busy, of low quantity.
The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.
Business was quiet for the season.
ти́хийtíxij
ти́хийtýxyj
Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
ruhig, still
споко́йныйspokójnyj, ти́хийtíxij
Not showy; undemonstrative.
a quiet dress
quiet colours
not showy or obtrusive
Requiring little or no interaction.
a quiet install
Examples
1849 sentencesBe quiet and listen to me.
Заспокойся і послухай мене.
ruУспокойся и послушай меня.
deSei ruhig und hör mir zu.
The baby was quiet all night.
Дитина була спокійна всю ніч.
ruРебёнок спокойно проспал всю ночь.
deDas Baby war die ganze Nacht still.
He told us to keep quiet.
Він сказав нам, щоб ми замовкли.
ruОн сказал нам сидеть тихо.
deEr sagte, wir sollen den Mund halten.
Tom told Mary to be quiet.
Том сказав Мері зберігати тишу.
ruТом сказал Мэри замолчать.
I live on a quiet street.
Я мешкаю на тихій вулиці.
ruЯ живу на тихой улице.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English quiete, from Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), from LatiFrom Middle English quiete, from Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (“to keep quiet, rest”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“rest”). Doublet of coy, quit, quite, and quietus. Largely displaced native English still in the sense of "with little or no sound".
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Forms
quieter/more quiet, quietest/most quiet| Comparative | quieter / more quiet Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | quietest / most quiet Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
118 synonymsAntonyms
51 antonymsWord family
38 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- keep quiet
- to be quiet
- peace and quiet
- was very quiet
- please be quiet
- stay quiet
- to keep quiet
- a quiet life
- a very quiet
- go somewhere quiet
- is a quiet
- would be quiet