quiet
The absence of sound; quietnessThe absence of sound; quietness.
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Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
тишина́tišiná
тишаtyša
the absence of sound
(countable, uncountable)The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.
споко́йствиеspokójstvije, поко́йpokój
(countable, uncountable)The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security.
Examples
1849 sentencesBe quiet and listen to me.
Заспокойся і послухай мене. — deniko
ruУспокойся и послушай меня. — marafon
deSei ruhig und hör mir zu. — Zaghawa
The baby was quiet all night.
Дитина була спокійна всю ніч. — deniko
ruРебёнок спокойно проспал всю ночь. — marafon
deDas Baby war die ganze Nacht still. — MUIRIEL
He told us to keep quiet.
Він сказав нам, щоб ми замовкли. — ChickenKiev
ruОн сказал нам сидеть тихо. — marafon
deEr sagte, wir sollen den Mund halten. — Manfredo
Tom told Mary to be quiet.
Том сказав Мері зберігати тишу. — deniko
ruТом сказал Мэри замолчать. — marafon
I live on a quiet street.
Я мешкаю на тихій вулиці. — deniko
ruЯ живу на тихой улице. — odexed
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
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
plural: quietsSynonyms
7 synonyms- a disposition free from stress or emotion:reposeplacidityserenitytranquillitytranquility
- the absence of sound:silence
- a period of calm weather:lull
- an untroubled state; free from disturbances:tranquillitytranquility
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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
See also
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