quiet

quiet
I 1. ['kwaɪət]
aggettivo
1) (silent) [person, room] quieto, silenzioso

to keep o stay quiet rimanere in silenzio; to go quiet [person, assembly] tacere; the room went quiet nella stanza si fece silenzio; to keep [sb.] quiet fare tacere [dog, child]; be quiet! — silenzio!

2) (not noisy) [voice] basso; [engine] silenzioso; [music] tranquillo; [cough, laugh] discreto

that should keep the children quiet — questo dovrebbe far stare i bambini tranquilli

3) (discreet) [diplomacy] discreto, riservato; [deal] riservato, fatto in privato; [confidence] pacato, sereno; [despair] velato, dissimulato; [colour] sobrio, discreto

I had a quiet laugh over it — ne ho riso fra me e me o sotto i baffi

to have a quiet word with sb. — parlare con qcn. in privato

4) (calm) [village, holiday, life] tranquillo; [night] calmo, tranquillo

the stock market is quiet — il mercato azionario è stazionario

5) (for few people) [meal, wedding] intimo
6) (docile) [pony] tranquillo, docile
7) (secret)

to keep [sth.] quiet — tenere segreto, non divulgare [plans]; tenere segreto [engagement]

2.
nome
1) (silence) quiete f., silenzio m.

quiet please! — silenzio, per favore!

2) (peace) calma f., tranquillità f.

let's have some peace and quiet — stiamo un po' tranquilli

3) colloq. (secret)

on the quiet — di nascosto, segretamente

II ['kwaɪət]
verbo transitivo AE quieten
* * *
1. adjective
1) (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.) calmo, tranquillo
2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) tranquillo
3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) tranquillo
4) ((of colours) not bright.) tenue, sobrio
2. noun
(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) calma, quiete
3. verb
((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) calmare, calmarsi
- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet
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I 1. ['kwaɪət]
aggettivo
1) (silent) [person, room] quieto, silenzioso

to keep o stay quiet rimanere in silenzio; to go quiet [person, assembly] tacere; the room went quiet nella stanza si fece silenzio; to keep [sb.] quiet fare tacere [dog, child]; be quiet! — silenzio!

2) (not noisy) [voice] basso; [engine] silenzioso; [music] tranquillo; [cough, laugh] discreto

that should keep the children quiet — questo dovrebbe far stare i bambini tranquilli

3) (discreet) [diplomacy] discreto, riservato; [deal] riservato, fatto in privato; [confidence] pacato, sereno; [despair] velato, dissimulato; [colour] sobrio, discreto

I had a quiet laugh over it — ne ho riso fra me e me o sotto i baffi

to have a quiet word with sb. — parlare con qcn. in privato

4) (calm) [village, holiday, life] tranquillo; [night] calmo, tranquillo

the stock market is quiet — il mercato azionario è stazionario

5) (for few people) [meal, wedding] intimo
6) (docile) [pony] tranquillo, docile
7) (secret)

to keep [sth.] quiet — tenere segreto, non divulgare [plans]; tenere segreto [engagement]

2.
nome
1) (silence) quiete f., silenzio m.

quiet please! — silenzio, per favore!

2) (peace) calma f., tranquillità f.

let's have some peace and quiet — stiamo un po' tranquilli

3) colloq. (secret)

on the quiet — di nascosto, segretamente

II ['kwaɪət]
verbo transitivo AE quieten

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