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qui·et·en
(kwī′ĭ-tn)tr. & intr.v. qui·et·ened, qui·et·en·ing, qui·et·ens Chiefly British
To make or become quiet.
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quieten
(ˈkwaɪətən)vb
1. (often foll by down) to make or become calm, silent, etc; pacify or become peaceful
2. (tr) to allay (fear, doubts, etc)
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qui•et•en
(ˈkwaɪ ɪ tn)v.t., v.i. Chiefly Brit.
to quiet.
[1820–30]
qui′et•en•er, n.
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quieten
Past participle: quietened
Gerund: quietening
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| Verb | 1. | quieten - become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" change intensity - increase or decrease in intensity louden - become louder; "The room loudened considerably" |
| 2. |  quieten - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" | |
| 3. | quieten - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" shush - silence (someone) by uttering `shush!' conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" shout down - silence or overwhelm by shouting pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten, hush - become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" louden - cause to become loud |
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quieten
verb
quieten someone down calm someone down, comfort, soothe, subdue, pacify Somehow I managed to quieten her down.
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Translations
يُزيل المَخاوِف أو الشُّكوك، يُهَدِّئيَهْدأ
uklidnitztišit
dæmpe
róast, stillastsefa, draga úr
sakinleştirmeksusturmakyatıştırmak
quieten
[ˈkwaɪətn]A. VT (also quieten down) (= calm) → calmar, tranquilizar (fig) (= silence) [+ fears] → acallar
he managed to quieten the crowd → logró calmar a la multitud
he managed to quieten the crowd → logró calmar a la multitud
B. VI (also quieten down) (= calm down) → calmarse, tranquilizarse; (= fall silent) → callarse (fig) (after unruly youth etc) → calmarse, sentar cabeza; (after rage) → tranquilizarse
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quiet
(ˈkwaiət) adjective1. 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.
2. free from worry, excitement etc. I live a very quiet life.
3. without much movement or activity; not busy. We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.
4. (of colours) not bright.
noun a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet. In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.
verb (especially American. often with down) to quieten.
ˈquieten verb1. (often with down) to make or become quiet. I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.
2. to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).
ˈquietly adverbˈquietness noun
keep quiet about
to say nothing about; to keep secret. I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.
on the quiet secretly; without letting anyone find out. He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.
quiet is an adjective: She has a quiet voice ;
Keep quiet.
quite is an adverb: This book is quite good .
Keep quiet.
quite is an adverb: This book is quite good .
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