quiet

silenzioso

Che fa poco o nessun rumore, oppure dove c’è poco rumore.

In inglese semplice: Making little or no sound, or having little noise.

• Please be quiet.
• We found a quiet room to study in.
• The engine is much quieter now.

Sinonimi: silent, hushed

Contrari: loud, noisy

Espressioni comuni: quiet room, keep quiet, quiet voice

tranquillo, calmo

Con poco movimento, attività o agitazione.

In inglese semplice: Having little movement, activity, or excitement.

• It was a quiet day.
• The sea looked quiet this morning.
• Business is usually quieter in January.

Sinonimi: calm, peaceful

Contrari: busy, lively

Espressioni comuni: quiet day, quiet sea, quiet street

riservato, taciturno

Che parla poco e tende a tenere per sé pensieri e sentimenti.

In inglese semplice: Speaking little and keeping your thoughts or feelings to yourself.

• My brother is very quiet.
• She was a quiet child at school.
• He became quieter when we mentioned his family.

Sinonimi: reserved, uncommunicative

Contrari: talkative

Espressioni comuni: quiet person, quiet child, quiet and shy

calmare, calmarsi

Diventare meno rumoroso o agitato, oppure rendere qualcuno o qualcosa più calmo.

In inglese semplice: To become less noisy or upset, or make someone or something less noisy or upset.

• The crowd slowly quieted.
• She quieted the baby with a song.
• His gentle voice quieted her sobs.

Come si usa: quiet down (The children quieted down when the teacher arrived.)

Sinonimi: calm, hush, soothe

Espressioni comuni: quiet a baby, quiet down, quiet the crowd

placare, dissipare

Ridurre o eliminare preoccupazioni, dubbi o lamentele.

In inglese semplice: To reduce or remove worries, doubts, or complaints.

• The explanation quieted her fears.
• His apology failed to quiet their anger.
• More evidence is needed to quiet these doubts.

Sinonimi: ease, allay, dispel

Espressioni comuni: quiet fears, quiet someone’s doubts, quiet protests

tranquillità, quiete

Situazione o ambiente sereno, con poca attività o poco rumore.

In inglese semplice: A peaceful situation or place with little activity or noise.

• I enjoy the quiet here.
• We escaped to the quiet of the countryside.
• She needed some peace and quiet after work.

Sinonimi: peace, calm, tranquility

Contrari: bustle

Espressioni comuni: peace and quiet, enjoy the quiet, quiet of somewhere

silenzio

Situazione in cui si sentono pochi suoni o nessuno.

In inglese semplice: A situation in which there is little or no sound.

• A sudden quiet filled the room.
• Her footsteps broke the quiet.
• In the quiet, we could hear the clock ticking.

Sinonimi: silence, stillness

Contrari: noise

Espressioni comuni: complete quiet, sudden quiet, quiet of somewhere

silenzio, zitti

Si dice per chiedere di smettere di parlare o fare rumore.

In inglese semplice: Used to tell people to stop speaking or making noise.

• Quiet! I cannot hear her.
• Quiet, please! The baby is asleep.
• Quiet, everyone! The show is starting.

Sinonimi: hush

Espressioni comuni: quiet please, quiet everyone