quiet
Found in thesaurus: calmness,
order,
sound property,
calm,
equanimity,
composure,
change intensity,
console,
solace,
soothe,
comfort
quiet
adj.
quieto, calmado, calmo, descansado, manso, quedo, recoleto, sosegado, tranquilo; callado, silencioso; sereno, sin movimiento
v.
aquietar, acallantar, acallar, calmar, pacificar, serenar, silenciar, sosegar, tranquilizar; ser sosegador
s.
quietud, calma, paz, serenidad, tranquilidad; reposo, descanso
quiet
v.- pacificar, sosegar, silenciar, aquietar, calmar, serenar, acallar, acallantar
s.- calma, tranquilidad, quietud, serenidad, descanso, reposo, paz
adj.- callado, silente, silencioso; tranquilo, manso, quieto, quedo, pacífico, pacato, calmo, sereno, descansado, recoleto, sosegado
quiet
quieto
on the quiet
en oculto, de callada
quiet
quieto
quiet1
(n.) = calma, tranquilidad, silencio, quietud.
Ex: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.
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* be quiet = callarse.
* have + a bit of peace and quiet = tener un poco de paz y tranquilidad.
* keep + quiet = mantenerse callado, estar callado, callarse, no decir nada.
* on the quiet = a escondidas, con disimulo.
* peace and quiet = paz y tranquilidad.
quiet2 [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.]
(adj.) = tranquilo, sosegado, calmado, callado.
Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.
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* as quiet as a mouse = sigilosamente, con sigilo, sin apenas ser oído, sin hacer ruido, sin decir ni mu, sin decir ni pío.
* go + quiet = callarse.
* have + a quiet word with = hablar a solas con, hablar en privado con.
* say in + a quiet voice = decir en voz baja.
quiet3
(v.) = acallar, silenciar, disipar.
Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.