quietly
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qui·et
(kwī′ĭt)adj. qui·et·er, qui·et·est
1. Making or characterized by little or no noise: a quiet library; a quiet street; a quiet, well tuned engine.
2.
a. Free of turmoil and agitation; calm: a quiet lake; a quiet place in the country.
b. Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing: a quiet afternoon nap; a quiet tune on the flute.
3. Not showy or bright; subdued: a room decorated in quiet colors.
4. Restrained, as in style; understated: a quiet strength; a quiet life.
5. Out of public scrutiny; known or discussed by few: wanted to keep the incident quiet until after the election.
n.
The quality or condition of being quiet: "A menacing quiet fills the empty streets" (Time).
v. qui·et·ed, qui·et·ing, qui·ets
v.tr.
1. To cause to become quiet: The teacher quieted the students.
2. To make (a title) secure by freeing from uncertainties or adverse claims as to the ownership.
v.intr.
To become quiet: The child wouldn't quiet down for me.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere, to rest; see kweiə- in Indo-European roots.]
qui′et·ly adv.
qui′et·ness n.
Synonyms: quiet, silent, still1, noiseless, soundless
These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement. Quiet suggests the absence of bustle, tumult, or agitation: "life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few" (John Ruskin).
Silent can suggest a profound hush: "I like the silent church before the service begins" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Still implies lack of motion or disturbance and often connotes rest or tranquility: "But after tempest ... / There came a day as still as heaven" (Tennyson).
Noiseless and soundless imply the absence of disturbing sound: "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time" (Shakespeare)."the soundless footsteps on the grass" (John Galsworthy).
These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement. Quiet suggests the absence of bustle, tumult, or agitation: "life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few" (John Ruskin).
Silent can suggest a profound hush: "I like the silent church before the service begins" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Still implies lack of motion or disturbance and often connotes rest or tranquility: "But after tempest ... / There came a day as still as heaven" (Tennyson).
Noiseless and soundless imply the absence of disturbing sound: "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time" (Shakespeare)."the soundless footsteps on the grass" (John Galsworthy).
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quietly
(ˈkwaɪətlɪ)adv
1. in a quiet manner
2. just quietly Austral between you and me; confidentially
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| Adv. | 1. | quietly - with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly" |
| 2. | quietly - with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly" noisily - with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound; "he blew his nose noisily" | |
| 3. | quietly - with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can" unquietly - with agitation or turbulence | |
| 4. | quietly - in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass" |
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quietly
adverb
1. silently, noiselessly She closed the door quietly.
2. softly, in hushed tones, in a low voice or whisper, inaudibly, in an undertone, under your breath 'This is goodbye, isn't it?' she said quietly.
3. privately, secretly, discreetly, confidentially quietly planning their next move
4. calmly, serenely, placidly, patiently, mildly, meekly, contentedly, dispassionately, undemonstratively She sat quietly watching all that was going on around her.
5. silently, in silence, mutely, without talking, dumbly Amy stood quietly in the door watching him.
6. modestly, humbly, unobtrusively, diffidently, unpretentiously, unassumingly, unostentatiously He is quietly confident about the magazine's chances.
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Translations
بِهُدوءبِهُدُوء
tiše
stilledæmpet
kvietesilente
hiljaahiljaisesti
tiho
rólega; hávaîalaust
静かに
조용하게
tiho
tyst
อย่างเงียบ
yên lặng
quietly
[ˈkwaɪətlɪ] ADV1. (= not loudly) [say, whisper] → en voz baja; [sing] → en voz baja, suavemente; [drink, leave, walk, come in] → silenciosamente, sin hacer ruido
this part should be played quietly (Mus) → esta parte hay que tocarla bajo
this part should be played quietly (Mus) → esta parte hay que tocarla bajo
2. (= silently) → en silencio
she said nothing, but listened quietly → no dijo nada, sino que escuchó en silencio
she said nothing, but listened quietly → no dijo nada, sino que escuchó en silencio
3. (= peacefully, calmly) [play, read] → tranquilamente
I was quietly drinking a cup of coffee → estaba tomando café tranquilamente
he refused to go quietly → se negó a irse pacíficamente
are you coming quietly or are you going to make trouble? → ¿nos acompaña usted pacíficamente o va a causar problemas?
the house is quietly situated in attractive parkland → la casa está situada en una tranquila zona con jardines
I'm quietly confident about the future → aunque no lo exteriorice, soy optimista respecto al futuro
he was quietly content → estaba contento y tranquilo
I was quietly drinking a cup of coffee → estaba tomando café tranquilamente
he refused to go quietly → se negó a irse pacíficamente
are you coming quietly or are you going to make trouble? → ¿nos acompaña usted pacíficamente o va a causar problemas?
the house is quietly situated in attractive parkland → la casa está situada en una tranquila zona con jardines
I'm quietly confident about the future → aunque no lo exteriorice, soy optimista respecto al futuro
he was quietly content → estaba contento y tranquilo
4. (= discreetly) → discretamente
the president's plan had been quietly shelved → habían dejado de lado discretamente el plan del presidente
she lives quietly in Suffolk → vive discretamente en Suffolk
to be quietly dressed → vestirse con discreción
he slipped off quietly → se marchó sin que nadie lo notara
let's get married quietly → casémonos en la intimidad
we dined quietly at home → cenamos en la intimidad del hogar
the president's plan had been quietly shelved → habían dejado de lado discretamente el plan del presidente
she lives quietly in Suffolk → vive discretamente en Suffolk
to be quietly dressed → vestirse con discreción
he slipped off quietly → se marchó sin que nadie lo notara
let's get married quietly → casémonos en la intimidad
we dined quietly at home → cenamos en la intimidad del hogar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
quietly
[ˈkwaɪətli] adv (= not loudly) [say, speak] → doucement
"She's dead," he said quietly → "Elle est morte," dit-il doucement.
"She's dead," he said quietly → "Elle est morte," dit-il doucement.
(= silently) → sans bruit, sans faire de bruit
He quietly opened the door → Il a ouvert la porte sans bruit., Il a ouvert la porte sans faire de bruit.
He quietly opened the door → Il a ouvert la porte sans bruit., Il a ouvert la porte sans faire de bruit.
(= discreetly) → discrètement
to go quietly (= without putting up resistance) → partir sans faire d'histoires
I won't go quietly
BUT Je n'ai pas l'intention de partir sans me battre.
to go quietly (= without putting up resistance) → partir sans faire d'histoires
I won't go quietly
BUT Je n'ai pas l'intention de partir sans me battre.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
quietly
adv (= making little noise) → leise; (= peacefully, making little fuss) → ruhig; (= secretly) → still und heimlich; dressed → dezent; (= placidly) → still; to live quietly → ruhig or zurückgezogen leben; he’s very quietly spoken → er spricht sehr leise; a very quietly spoken young man → ein sehr ruhiger junger Mann; to be quietly confident → insgeheim sehr sicher sein; I can only think how happy I am, how quietly content → ich kann mich nur glücklich und zutiefst zufrieden schätzen; I was sitting here quietly sipping my wine → ich saß da und trank in aller Ruhe meinen Wein; he sat down and quietly died → er setzte sich hin und starb in aller Stille; he refused to go quietly → er weigerte sich, unauffällig zu gehen; are you going to come quietly? (said by policeman) → kommen Sie widerstandslos mit?, kommen Sie ohne Widerstand zu leisten mit?; he slipped off quietly → er machte sich in aller Stille davon (inf); they got married very quietly → sie haben im kleinen Rahmen geheiratet; and all the time he was quietly writing a novel about us → und die ganze Zeit hat er still und heimlich einen Roman über uns geschrieben
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quietly
[ˈkwaɪətlɪ] adv (softly, silently) → silenziosamente, senza far rumore; (not loudly, speak, sing) → in modo sommesso; (calmly) → tranquillamente, con calmato be quietly dressed → essere vestito/a in modo sobrio
to be quietly situated (house) → trovarsi in un posto tranquillo
let's get married quietly → sposiamoci con una cerimonia semplice
he slipped off quietly to avoid being noticed → se n'è andato alla chetichella per non essere notato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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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quietly
→ بِهُدُوء tiše stille ruhig ήσυχα silenciosamente hiljaa silencieusement tiho silenziosamente 静かに 조용하게 stil rolig cicho calmamente, quietamente тихо tyst อย่างเงียบ sessizce yên lặng 寂静地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009