he's rather subdued these days — ultimamente non è allegro come al solito
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
subdued — sub•dued [[t]səbˈdud, ˈdyud[/t]] adj. 1) quiet; repressed; controlled 2) reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or sound; muted • Etymology: 1595–1605 sub•dued′ly, adv. sub•dued′ness, n … From formal English to slang
subdued — sub|dued [səbˈdju:d US ˈdu:d] adj 1.) subdued lighting, colours etc are less bright than usual = ↑gentle 2.) a person that is subdued is unusually quiet and possibly unhappy ▪ Richard seems very subdued tonight. ▪ a subdued manner ▪ Oh, she said… … Dictionary of contemporary English
subdued — sub dued || sÉ™b duËd / djuËd adj. conquered, overcome, defeated; submissive; reduced in intensity sub·due || sÉ™b duË / djuË v. conquer, overcome, defeat; gain control over, bring into submission, master; reduce the intensity of; cultivate… … English contemporary dictionary
subdue — sub•due [[t]səbˈdu, ˈdyu[/t]] v. t. dued, du•ing 1) to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul[/ex] 2) to overpower by superior force; overcome 3) to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation 4) to… … From formal English to slang
