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2 ♦ lighting
♦ lighting /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/n. [u]1 illuminazione: street lighting, illuminazione stradale; atmospheric lighting, illuminazione che crea un'atmosfera; subdued lighting, illuminazione attenuata● (cinem., TV) lighting board, pannello delle luci □ (cinem., teatr., TV) lighting engineer (o technician), tecnico delle luci; datore di luci □ lighting equipment (o lighting fittings, lighting goods), lampade e lampadari □ lighting installer, installatore d'impianti d'illuminazione; elettricista □ (edil.) lighting point, punto luce □ lighting-up time, l'ora di accendere le luci ( nelle strade); l'ora di accendere i fari ( degli automezzi). -
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[səb'djuːd] [AE -'duːd] 1. 2.1) (downcast) [ person] sottomesso, assoggettato; [ mood] depresso; [ voice] pacato, sommesso2) (muted) [excitement, reaction] contenuto; [ conversation] pacato; [ lighting] soffuso; [ colour] smorzato* * *adjective (quiet; not bright or lively: subdued voices; He seems subdued today.) calmo; attenuato* * *subdued /səbˈdju:d/, ( USA) /səbˈdu:d/a.2 (troppo) calmo; mogio; buono buono (fam.)3 attenuato; mitigato; smorzato; tenue; in tono minore: subdued lighting, illuminazione attenuata; subdued light, luce smorzata; a subdued colour, un colore tenue; the subdued performance of a musician [of a player, etc.], la performance in tono minore di un musicista [di un giocatore, ecc.]subduedness n. [u].* * *[səb'djuːd] [AE -'duːd] 1. 2.1) (downcast) [ person] sottomesso, assoggettato; [ mood] depresso; [ voice] pacato, sommesso2) (muted) [excitement, reaction] contenuto; [ conversation] pacato; [ lighting] soffuso; [ colour] smorzato -
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adj. beheersd; gematigd; gedempt, getemperd[ səbdjoe:d]1 getemperd ⇒ gematigd, gedempt; ingehouden, ingetogen, stil♦voorbeelden:subdued lighting • getemperd lichtsubdued mood • ingetogen stemming -
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subdued [səbˈdju:d]a. ( = morose) [person, mood] sombre ; [voice] qui manque d'entrainb. ( = restrained) [reaction, response] prudentc. ( = quiet, dim) [colour] doux ( douce f) ; [lighting] tamisé ; [voice] bas ( basse f) ; [conversation] à voix basse* * *[səb'djuːd], US [-'duːd]adjective [person, mood] silencieux/-ieuse; [voice] terne; [excitement, reaction] contenu; [lighting] tamisé; [colour] atténué -
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subdued [səb'dju:d](a) (person → gen) silencieux; (→ quieter than usual) inhabituellement calme; (mood) sombre; (emotion, feeling) contenu; (audience) peu enthousiaste;∎ you're very subdued, what's the matter? vous n'êtes pas très bavard, qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?;∎ it was rather a subdued gathering ce fut un rassemblement plutôt sombre -
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2 ( muted) [excitement, enthusiasm, reaction] contenu ; [voices, conversation] bas/basse ; [lighting] tamisé ; [colour] atténué. -
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adjective (quiet; not bright or lively: subdued voices; He seems subdued today.) (voz) baja; apagadotr[səb'djʊːd]1 (person, emotion) callado,-a, apagado,-aadj.• amortiguado, -a adj.• deprimido, -a adj.• manso, -a adj.• templado, -a adj.• tenue adj.səb'duːd, səb'djuːda) ( restrained) <lighting/color> tenue, apagadob) ( unusually quiet) <person/atmosphere> apagado; < reaction> contenido[sǝb'djuːd]ADJ [colours, light, lighting] tenue, suave; [voice] suave; [mood] apagado; [person] (=quiet) apagado; (=passive) sumiso, manso; (=depressed) deprimido* * *[səb'duːd, səb'djuːd]a) ( restrained) <lighting/color> tenue, apagadob) ( unusually quiet) <person/atmosphere> apagado; < reaction> contenido -
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adjective* * ** * *sub·duedadj (controlled) beherrscht; (reticent) zurückhaltend; (toned down) gedämpft; (quiet) leise, ruhig; noise gedämpft\subdued conversation gedämpfte Unterhaltung\subdued light/sound gedämpftes Licht/gedämpfte Töne\subdued mood gedrückte Stimmungto speak in a \subdued voice mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen* * *[səb'djuːd]adj(= quiet) colour, lighting, voice, response gedämpft; manner, person ruhig, still; mood, atmosphere gedrückt; (= submissive) voice, manner, person fügsam, gehorsam, gefügig; (= repressed) feelings, excitement unterdrücktlunch was a subdued affair — die Stimmung während des Mittagessens war gedrückt
* * *subdued adj (adv subduedly)1. unterworfen, -jocht2. gebändigt, gezähmt3. gedämpft (auch fig):subdued light auch dezentes Licht* * *adjective* * *adj.bändigt adj.bändigten adj.gebändigt adj. -
10 subdued sub·dued adj
[səb'djuːd](person: downcast) giù di morale, (emotions) contenuto (-a), (voice, tone) sommesso (-a), (colours) tenue, (lighting) soffuso (-a) -
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tamiser [tamize]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ farine, plâtre] to sieve ; [+ sable] to riddleb. [+ lumière] to filter* * *tamizeverbe transitif to sieve, to sift [sable, farine]; to filter [lumière, couleurs]lumières tamisées — subdued lighting [U]
* * *tamize vt[sable] to sieve, to sift, [farine] to sift* * *tamiser verb table: aimer vtr to sieve, to sift [sable, farine]; to filter [lumière, couleurs]; farine tamisée sifted flour; lumières tamisées subdued lighting.[tamize] verbe transitif2. [lumière naturelle] to filter[éclairage] to subdue -
12 santuario
m.1 shrine (templo).2 sanctuary, sanctum, shrine.* * *1 sanctuary, shrine* * *noun m.sanctuary, shrine* * *SM1) (Rel) (=templo) sanctuary, shrine; (=lugar sagrado) sanctuary* * ** * *= sanctuary, shrine, sanctum, retreat.Ex. The article 'A sanctuary for sciences: architecture projects for the Bibliotheque Nationale during the revolution' relates the history of the various conversion projects prepared for the national library before the French Revolution.Ex. The new institution is likened to the historic Buddhist shrine of Borobudur, recently restored to grandeur through wide international support.Ex. This digitized material will be used only rarely and then only in subdued lighting, with soft pencils in use only and and white gloves, all ink pens to be left at the ' sanctum' door.Ex. The retreat, held in an off-campus community room during the Christmas break following an unusually hectic autumn term, lasted a full day.----* ofrecer santuario = offer + sanctuary.* * ** * *= sanctuary, shrine, sanctum, retreat.Ex: The article 'A sanctuary for sciences: architecture projects for the Bibliotheque Nationale during the revolution' relates the history of the various conversion projects prepared for the national library before the French Revolution.
Ex: The new institution is likened to the historic Buddhist shrine of Borobudur, recently restored to grandeur through wide international support.Ex: This digitized material will be used only rarely and then only in subdued lighting, with soft pencils in use only and and white gloves, all ink pens to be left at the ' sanctum' door.Ex: The retreat, held in an off-campus community room during the Christmas break following an unusually hectic autumn term, lasted a full day.* ofrecer santuario = offer + sanctuary.* * *1 ( Relig) sanctuary, shrine2 (refugio) sanctuary* * *
santuario sustantivo masculino (Relig) sanctuary, shrine;
( refugio) sanctuary
santuario sustantivo masculino
1 Rel shrine, sanctuary
2 fig (sitio seguro o valioso) sanctuary: la fortaleza se convirtió en un santuario para los soldados heridos, the fort was turned into a sanctuary for the wounded soldiers
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sanctuary
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* * *santuario nm1. [templo] shrine2. [lugar venerable] holy place3. [de animales] sanctuary4. [de exiliados, terroristas] refuge* * *m figsanctuary* * *santuario nm: sanctuary* * *santuario n shrine -
13 sanft
I Adj. Berührung etc.: soft, gentle; Wesen, Augen: gentle; Farbe, Musik, Stimme etc.: soft; Regen, Brise: gentle, light; Druck etc.: gentle; Tod: easy; mit sanfter Stimme softly, gently, in a soft ( oder gentle) voice; mit sanfter Gewalt using gentle force; eine sanfte Steigung a gentle ( oder slight) gradient (Am. slope); sanfte Revolution velvet revolution; sanfte Geburt natural childbirth; sie ist ein sanftes Wesen she’s a gentle soul; die Kinder lieben ihre sanfte Art the children like her gentle manner; sei ganz sanft zu ihr be really gentle with her; der viel zu sanfte Umgang mit Hooligans the much too gentle treatment of hooligans; es auf die sanfte Tour versuchen umg. try a bit of soft soapII Adv.: jemanden sanft berühren touch s.o. gently; jemandem etw. sanft beibringen break s.th. to s.o. gently; er geht nicht gerade sanft mit ihr um he doesn’t exactly treat her with kid gloves; ihr behandelt ihn viel zu sanft you’re much too soft with ( oder easy on) him; sanft entschlafen pass away peacefully; ruhe sanft rest in peace* * *placid; soft; gentle; mild; easy; calm; quiet; bland* * *sạnft [zanft]1. adjgentle; Berührung, Stimme, Farbe, Licht, Wind, Regen auch, Haut soft; Schlaf, Tod peacefulvon sanfter Hand — by a woman's fair hand
sanft wie ein Lamm — (as) gentle as a lamb
See:→ ruhen2. advsoftly; abfallen, ansteigen, sich winden auch gently; lächeln softly; tadeln, ermahnen mildly; hinweisen gentlysich sanft anfühlen — to feel soft
sanft mit jdm umgehen — to be gentle with or to sb
sanft schlafen — to be sleeping peacefully
er ist sanft entschlafen — he passed away peacefully, he fell gently asleep (auch iro)
* * *1) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) gentle2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) mellow4) (not loud: a soft voice.) soft* * *[zanft]I. adj1. (sacht) gentleeine \sanfte Berührung a gentle [or soft] touch2. (gedämpft) gentle\sanfte Beleuchtung/Farben soft [or subdued] lighting/colours [or AM -ors]eine \sanfte Lautstärke a soft level\sanfte Musik soft musiceine \sanfte Stimme a gentle [or soft] voice3. (leicht) gentle, gradual4. (schwach) gentle, softII. adv gentlyruhe \sanft! rest eternal, rest in peace, R[.]I[.]P[.]* * *1.2.es auf die sanfte Tour versuchen — (ugs.) try the gentle approach
ruhe sanft — (auf Grabsteinen) rest in peace
* * *A. adj Berührung etc: soft, gentle; Wesen, Augen: gentle; Farbe, Musik, Stimme etc: soft; Regen, Brise: gentle, light; Druck etc: gentle; Tod: easy;mit sanfter Stimme softly, gently, in a soft ( oder gentle) voice;mit sanfter Gewalt using gentle force;sanfte Revolution velvet revolution;sanfte Geburt natural childbirth;sie ist ein sanftes Wesen she’s a gentle soul;die Kinder lieben ihre sanfte Art the children like her gentle manner;sei ganz sanft zu ihr be really gentle with her;der viel zu sanfte Umgang mit Hooligans the much too gentle treatment of hooligans;es auf die sanfte Tour versuchen umg try a bit of soft soapB. adv:jemanden sanft berühren touch sb gently;jemandem etwas sanft beibringen break sth to sb gently;er geht nicht gerade sanft mit ihr um he doesn’t exactly treat her with kid gloves;ihr behandelt ihn viel zu sanft you’re much too soft with ( oder easy on) him;sanft entschlafen pass away peacefully;ruhe sanft rest in peace* * *1.2.es auf die sanfte Tour versuchen — (ugs.) try the gentle approach
ruhe sanft — (auf Grabsteinen) rest in peace
* * *adj.bland adj.gentle adj.mild adj.placid adj.soft adj.suave adj. adv.blandly adv.gently adv.mildly adv.placidly adv.suavely adv. -
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1) ( sacht) gentle;eine \sanfte Berührung a gentle [or soft] touch2) ( gedämpft) gentle;eine \sanfte Lautstärke a soft level;\sanfte Musik soft music;eine \sanfte Stimme a gentle [or soft] voice3) ( leicht) gentle, gradual4) ( schwach) gentle, softruhe \sanft! rest eternal, rest in peace, R[.]I[.]P[.] -
15 belysning
* * *subst. lighting, illumination, light subst. (foto) exposure (matt belysning) dim light (arbeidsmarked) [ for et lokale] local lighting (dempet belysning) subdued light (indirekte belysning) indirect lighting -
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Adj.1. Lächeln, Verhalten etc.: discreet, unobtrusive* * *discreet; retiring* * *de|zẹnt [de'tsɛnt]1. adjdiscreet; Kleidung subtle; Einrichtung refined2. advandeuten, hinweisen discreetly* * *de·zent[deˈtsɛnt]I. adj1. (unaufdringlich) discreet\dezente Farbe subdued [or discreet] colour [or AM -or]\dezente Kleidung modest [or discreet] wear2. (zurückhaltend) discreetII. adv1. (unaufdringlich) discreetly2. (zurückhaltend) discreetly* * *1.Adjektiv quiet <colour, pattern, suit>; subdued <lighting, music>; discreet <smile, behaviour>2.* * *dezent adj1. Lächeln, Verhalten etc: discreet, unobtrusive* * *1.Adjektiv quiet <colour, pattern, suit>; subdued <lighting, music>; discreet <smile, behaviour>2.* * *adj.decent adj.discreet adj. -
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soft1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blando2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) suave3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) blando6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) no alcohólico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) tonto, bobo•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
soft adj1. blando / suave2. tenue / suavetr[sɒft]2 (skin, hair, fur, etc) suave3 (light, music, colour) suave; (words) tierno,-a; (breeze, steps, knock) ligero,-a; (outline) difuminado,-a5 (person - lenient) blando,-a, indulgente; (- weak) débil; (- gentle, kind) dulce; (- easily upset) sensiblero,-a■ you're too soft on/with the kids eres demasiado blando con los niños6 (water) blando,-a7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (consonant) suave\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be soft in the head ser tonto,-a del culo, ser estúpido,-ato be soft on somebody (attracted) gustarle alguien a unoto have a soft spot for somebody tener debilidad por alguien, tenerle cariño a alguiensoft copy datos nombre masculino plural contenidos en la memoria del ordenadorsoft currency moneda débilsoft drink refresco, bebida no alcohólicasoft drug droga blandasoft furnishings (tejidos nombre masculino plural para) cortinas, fundas de sofá, etcsoft landing aterrizaje nombre masculino suavesoft option camino fácilsoft palate velo del paladarsoft porn pornografía blandasoft sell venta basada en la persuasiónsoft soap cobasoft toy muñeco de peluche, animal nombre masculino de peluchesoft ['sɔft] adj1) : blandoa soft pillow: una almohada blanda2) smooth: suave (dícese de las texturas, de los sonidos, etc.)3) nonalcoholic: no alcohólicoa soft drink: un refrescoadj.• blando, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• débil adj.• dócil adj.• esponjoso, -a adj.• flexible adj.• fláccido, -a adj.• fofo, -a adj.• mole adj.• muelle adj.• pastoso, -a adj.• remolón, -ona adj.• suave adj.• tenue adj.• tierno, -a adj.adv.• blandamente adv.• suavemente adv.sɔːft, sɒftadjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando8) < consonant> débil[sɒft]1. ADJ(compar softer) (superl softest)1) (=not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] blando; [bed, mattress, pillow] blando, mullido; [metal] maleable, dúctil; pej [muscles, flesh] blandoto go soft — [biscuits etc] ablandarse
his muscles have gone soft — sus músculos han perdido su fuerza, se le han ablandado los músculos
2) (=smooth) [skin, hair, fur, fabric, texture] suaveto make soft — [+ skin, clothes] suavizar; [+ leather] ablandar
3) (=gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] suave; [accent] ligero, leve; [music] suave; [light] tenue; [colour] delicado; [line] difuminadosoft lighting — luz f tenue
4) (=quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] suave; [whistle] flojo; [voice] suave, tenue5) (=kind) [smile, person] dulce; [words] tierno, dulce6) (=lenient, weak) blandothe soft left — (Pol) la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda
to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb — ser (demasiado) blando or indulgente con algo/algn
7) (=easy) fácilsoft option — camino m fácil
touch 1., 2)soft target — blanco m fácil
8) * (=foolish) bobo *, tontoyou must be soft! — ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!
9) (=fond)10) (Ling) débil11) (Econ) [prices, economy] débil; [sales, market, growth] flojo2.CPD [currency, drug, fruit] blandosoft brown sugar N — azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando
soft centre N — relleno m blando
soft commodities NPL — (Econ) bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables
soft copy N — (Comput) copia f transitoria
soft drink N — bebida f refrescante, refresco m
soft fruit N — (Brit) bayas fpl
soft furnishings NPL — textiles mpl
soft goods NPL — (Comm) géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl
soft landing N — aterrizaje m suave
soft margarine N — margarina f (fácil de untar)
soft money N — (US) papel m moneda
soft palate N — (Anat) velo m del paladar
soft-pedalsoft pedal N — (Mus) pedal m suave
soft phone N — (Comput) teléfono m de software
soft porn, soft pornography N — pornografía f blanda
soft shoulder N — (US) arcén m de tierra (para frenazos de emergencia)
soft-soapsoft skills NPL — habilidades fpl interpersonales
soft top N — (esp US) descapotable m
* * *[sɔːft, sɒft]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
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ambiance [ɑ̃bjɑ̃s]feminine noun( = atmosphère) atmosphere ; ( = environnement) surroundings* * *ɑ̃bjɑ̃s1) ( atmosphère) atmosphere, ambiance2) ( gaieté) lively atmosphereça manque d'ambiance ici — (colloq) it's not exactly lively here
* * *ɑ̃bjɑ̃s nfJe n'aime pas l'ambiance ici. — I don't like the atmosphere here.
Il y a de l'ambiance dans ce café. — This café has a lively atmosphere.
* * *ambiance nf1 ( atmosphère) atmosphere, ambiance; musique/lumière/éclairage d'ambiance atmospheric music/light/lighting;2 ( gaieté) lively atmosphere; mettre de l'ambiance [musique, éclairage] to give things a bit of atmosphere; il a mis un disque pour mettre un peu d'ambiance he played a record to liven things up ou to liven up the atmosphere; tu peux compter sur lui pour mettre de l'ambiance you can count on him to liven things up; cela manque d'ambiance ici it's not much fun here, it lacks atmosphere here.[ɑ̃bjɑ̃s] nom fémininl'ambiance qui règne à Paris the general atmosphere ou mood in Paris[éclairage] lighting effects3. (familier) [animation]————————d'ambiance locution adjectivale[musique] mood (modificateur) -
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1) General subject: soft lighting, subdued light2) Architecture: restful light, soft light3) Makarov: mellow light, mild light, tender light -
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Adj. Bengali; bengalisches Feuer, bengalische Beleuchtung Bengal lights* * *ben|ga|lisch [bɛŋ'gaːlɪʃ]adj1) Bengalese; Mensch, Sprache auch Bengali2)bengálisches Feuer — Bengal light
bengálisches Hölzchen — Bengal match
bengálische Beleuchtung — subdued multicoloured (Brit) or multicolored (US) lighting
* * *ben·ga·lisch[bɛŋˈga:lɪʃ]* * *bengalische Beleuchtung — Bengal light or fire
* * *bengalisch adj Bengali;bengalisches Feuer, bengalische Beleuchtung Bengal lights* * *Adjektiv Bengalese; Bengali, Bengalese <people, language>bengalische Beleuchtung — Bengal light or fire
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subdued — adjective 1. in a softened tone (Freq. 3) hushed voices muted trumpets a subdued whisper a quiet reprimand • Syn: ↑hushed, ↑muted, ↑quiet … Useful english dictionary
subdued — adjective 1) Lewis s subdued air Syn: sombre, downcast, sad, dejected, depressed, gloomy, despondent 2) subdued voices Syn: hushed, muted, quiet, low … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
subdued — [səbˈdjuːd] adj 1) quiet and slightly sad or worried 2) not very loud or bright subdued lighting[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
subdued — ► ADJECTIVE 1) quiet and rather reflective or depressed. 2) (of colour or lighting) soft; muted … English terms dictionary
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lighting — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, good, harsh, strong ▪ bad, low, poor ▪ dim, soft … Collocations dictionary
subdued — sub|dued [ səb dud ] adjective 1. ) quiet and slightly sad or worried: He looks tired and a little subdued. 2. ) not very loud or bright: subdued noises/lighting/colors 3. ) if business is subdued, it is not very active or busy: Trading on Wall… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subdued — UK [səbˈdjuːd] / US [səbˈdud] adjective 1) quiet and slightly sad or worried He looks tired and a little subdued. 2) not very loud or bright subdued noises/lighting/colours 3) if business is subdued, it is not very active or busy Trading on Wall… … English dictionary