quiet down

callarse, hacer menos ruido

Empezar a hacer menos ruido que antes.

En inglés sencillo: To make less noise than before.

• Please quiet down.
• The children quieted down when the story began.
• Has the noise outside quieted down yet?

Sinónimos: become quieter, settle down

Expresiones frecuentes: quiet down now, quiet down eventually, quiet down outside

hacer callar, silenciar

Hacer que alguien o algo produzca menos ruido.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone or something less noisy.

• Can you quiet the children down?
• The teacher quieted down the class.
• A gentle song soon quieted the baby down.

Cómo se usa: quiet someone/something down (She quieted the children down with a story.)

Sinónimos: hush, silence

Expresiones frecuentes: quiet someone down, quiet something down, quiet down children

amainar, disminuir

Perder fuerza, actividad o gravedad.

En inglés sencillo: To become less strong, active, or serious.

• The protests have quieted down.
• Business usually quiets down after the holidays.
• We waited until the fighting quieted down before leaving.

Sinónimos: subside, ease, die down

Antónimos: intensify

Expresiones frecuentes: quiet down gradually, quiet down again, quiet down overnight