quiet

quiet
['kwaɪət] 1. прил.
1) тихий, бесшумный

quiet despair — молчаливое отчаяние

A quiet murmur passed through the classroom. — По классу пробежал тихий шёпот.

The street was unnaturally quiet. — На улице было неестественно тихо.

They were both quiet for a while. — Оба они замолчали на минуту.

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2) спокойный, тихий, неподвижный

quiet sea — спокойное море (без волн)

quiet life — спокойная жизнь

quiet temperament — спокойный характер

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3) спокойный, ничем не нарушаемый

At last I had an opportunity of quiet reading. — Наконец я мог спокойно почитать.

It's a place where you can have a cup of coffee, and a quiet cigar. — Это место, где можно выпить чашечку кофе и спокойно выкурить сигару.

4) укромный, уединённый, изолированный

quiet nook — укромный уголок

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5) скромный, неброский, приглушённый

quiet clothes — неброская одежда

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6) тайный, секретный, конфиденциальный

quiet diplomacy — тайная дипломатия

Can I have a quiet word with your son? — Можно поговорить с вашим сыном с глазу на глаз?

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- quiet time 2. сущ.
1) тишина, безмолвие; затишье, тишь
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2) покой, спокойствие; умиротворение
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calm 2., calmness, stillness
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3. гл.; преим. амер.
а) унимать, усмирять; успокаивать

I did what was possible to quiet her. — Я сделал всё возможное, чтобы успокоить её.

See if you can quiet the dog down. — Попробуй унять собаку.

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б) = quiet down угомониться; униматься; успокаиваться

He moved back into London when things quieted down. — Когда всё успокоилось, он вернулся в Лондон.

At last the wind quieted down, and the storm was over. — Наконец ветер стих и шторм кончился.

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  • Quiet — Qui et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quieted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quieting}.] 1. To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence. [1913 Webster] 2. To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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