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1 quiet
['kwaɪət] 1. adj ( lit, fig)cichy; (peaceful, not busy) spokojny; ( not speaking) milczący; engine, aircraft cichobieżny2. n( silence) cisza f; ( peacefulness) spokój m3. vt, vi, see quieten (US)keep/be quiet! — bądź or siedź cicho!
on the quiet — cichcem (inf), cichaczem (inf)
* * *1. 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.) spokojny2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) spokojny3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) cichy4) ((of colours) not bright.) spokojny2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) cisza3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) uspokoić (się)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
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2 quiet circuit
obwód bezszumny -
3 quiet mode
tryb cichy -
4 quiet running
bieg spokojnypraca spokojna -
5 quiet mode
tryb cichyEnglish-Polish dictionary of Electronics and Computer Science > quiet mode
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6 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.) trzymać w tajemnicy -
7 on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) po cichu, bez niczyjej wiedzy -
8 calm
[kɑːm] 1. adj 2. nspokój m3. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) spokojny, cichy2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) spokojny, cichy2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) spokój2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) spokój,cisza3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) uspokajać- calmly- calmness
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9 beautifully
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10 composed
[kəm'pəuzd]adjopanowany, spokojny* * *adjective ((of people) quiet and calm: She looked quite composed.) opanowany -
11 corner
['kɔːnə(r)] 1. n( outside) róg m; ( inside) kąt m, róg m; ( in road) zakręt m, róg m; (FOOTBALL) (also: corner kick) rzut m rożny, róg m (inf); (BOXING) narożnik m2. vt 3. vicar brać zakrętyto cut corners ( fig) — iść (pójść perf) na łatwiznę
* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) róg2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) zakątek3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) rzut rożny2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) osaczać2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) brać zakręt(y)•- cornered- cut corners
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12 country
['kʌntrɪ]n(state, population, native land) kraj m; ( rural area) wieś f; ( region) teren m* * *plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) kraj2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) kraj3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) wieś4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) teren•- countryman
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13 cove
[kəuv]nzatoczka f* * *[kəuv](a small bay or inlet of the sea: They bathed in a quiet cove.) zatoczka -
14 croon
[kru:n]1) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) nucić2) (to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.) zawodzić•- crooner -
15 deathly
['dɛθlɪ] 1. adj 2. adv* * *adjective, adverb (as if caused by death: a deathly silence; It was deathly quiet.) śmiertelny -
16 decorous
['dekərəs]((behaving in a manner which is) acceptable, especially quiet and dignified: behaving in a decorous manner.) stosowny, przyzwoity- decorum -
17 decorum
[dɪ'kɔːrəm]n* * *[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) dobre maniery -
18 demure
[dɪ'mjuə(r)]adj* * *[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) skromny- demurely- demureness -
19 docile
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20 dry
[draɪ] 1. adj 2. vtclothes, hair suszyć (wysuszyć perf); ground osuszać (osuszyć perf); hands, dishes wycierać (wytrzeć perf); tears ocierać (otrzeć perf)3. vischnąć, wysychać (wyschnąć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- dry up* * *1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) suchy2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) nudny3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) sarkastyczny4) ((of wine) not sweet.) wytrawny2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) suszyć się, osuszać- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up
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