♦ quiet

♦ quiet
♦ quiet (1) /ˈkwaɪət/
a.
1 quieto; calmo; tranquillo; cheto; zitto; silenzioso; taciturno; placido: a quiet little street, una stradina quieta; The sea is quiet today, oggi il mare è calmo; the quiet waters of the lake, le placide acque del lago; a quiet morning, una mattinata tranquilla; Be quiet, sta' zitto!; a quiet man, un uomo placido (o taciturno)
2 dimesso; modesto; semplice; sobrio: a quiet dress, un abito dimesso, semplice; quiet good taste, sobrio buon gusto
3 (di colore) tenue; sobrio; non chiassoso: quiet colours, colori non chiassosi
4 (della voce, di un suono) basso: in a quiet voice, a voce bassa
5 (del carattere) mite; pacifico; pacioso (fam.): a quiet disposition, un carattere pacifico
● (leg.) quiet enjoyment, pacifico godimento (di un bene) □ a quiet laugh, una risata sommessa; una risatina □ a quiet manner, un modo di fare discreto (o riservato) □ to harbour quiet resentment, nutrire un segreto rancore □ to have a quiet smoke, farsi una fumatina in santa pace □ to keep st. quiet (o to keep quiet about st.), tener segreto qc.
quiet (2) /ˈkwaɪət/
n. [u]
quiete; calma; tranquillità; pace; riposo; silenzio: a few hours of quiet, qualche ora di tranquillità; a period of quiet, un periodo di pace (o di quiete pubblica)
● to live in peace and quiet, vivere in santa pace □ on the quiet (slang: on the q. t. /kju:ˈti:/ ), di nascosto, alla chetichella; in confidenza, a quattr'occhi.
(to) quiet /ˈkwaɪət/
(spec. USA) ► to quieten.

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