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1 ♦ silent
♦ silent /ˈsaɪlənt/A a.1 silenzioso; silente (poet.); taciturno; tacito; zitto: He is always silent, è sempre silenzioso; silent longing, tacito desiderio; to be silent, tacere; to remain silent, rimanere zitto; far silenzio; to be silent about (o on) passar sotto silenzio; non parlare di; non toccare (fig.): The report was silent on this matter, la relazione non ha toccato (o ha sorvolato su) questo argomento; to fall silent, azzittirsi; tacere; to keep silent, tacere; stare zitto; Keep silent!, silenzio!; zitti!2 (fig., anche fon.) muto: a silent prayer, una muta preghiera; a silent film, un film muto; a silent letter, una lettera muta ( che non si pronuncia)B n. (fam.)● (fin., USA) silent partner, socio accomandante; socio non operante ( che dà soltanto un apporto di capitale) □ (fam.) the Silent Service, l'Arma sottomarina □ (leg.) silent vote, voto segreto □ (leg., di un indagato) the right to remain silent, il diritto di non parlaresilently avv. silentness n. [u]. -
2 silence
I ['saɪləns]1) silenzio m.II ['saɪləns]right of silence — dir. facoltà di non rispondere
1) (quieten) fare tacere, ridurre al silenzio [person, enemy guns]2) (gag) fare tacere [critic, press]* * *1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) silenzio2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) silenzio2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) far tacere3. interjection(be silent!) silenzio!- silencer- silent
- silently
- in silence* * *I ['saɪləns]1) silenzio m.II ['saɪləns]right of silence — dir. facoltà di non rispondere
1) (quieten) fare tacere, ridurre al silenzio [person, enemy guns]2) (gag) fare tacere [critic, press] -
3 quiet
I 1. ['kwaɪət]1) (silent) [person, room] quieto, silenziosoto keep o stay quiet rimanere in silenzio; to go quiet [person, assembly] tacere; the room went quiet nella stanza si fece silenzio; to keep [sb.] quiet fare tacere [dog, child]; be quiet! — silenzio!
2) (not noisy) [ voice] basso; [ engine] silenzioso; [ music] tranquillo; [cough, laugh] discreto3) (discreet) [ diplomacy] discreto, riservato; [ deal] riservato, fatto in privato; [ confidence] pacato, sereno; [ despair] velato, dissimulato; [ colour] sobrio, discretoI had a quiet laugh over it — ne ho riso fra me e me o sotto i baffi
to have a quiet word with sb. — parlare con qcn. in privato
5) (for few people) [meal, wedding] intimo7) (secret)2.to keep [sth.] quiet — tenere segreto, non divulgare [ plans]; tenere segreto [ engagement]
1) (silence) quiete f., silenzio m.quiet please! — silenzio, per favore!
2) (peace) calma f., tranquillità f.3) colloq. (secret)II ['kwaɪət]on the quiet — di nascosto, segretamente
* * *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.) calmo, tranquillo2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) tranquillo3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) tranquillo4) ((of colours) not bright.) tenue, sobrio2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) calma, quiete3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) calmare, calmarsi- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *I 1. ['kwaɪət]1) (silent) [person, room] quieto, silenziosoto keep o stay quiet rimanere in silenzio; to go quiet [person, assembly] tacere; the room went quiet nella stanza si fece silenzio; to keep [sb.] quiet fare tacere [dog, child]; be quiet! — silenzio!
2) (not noisy) [ voice] basso; [ engine] silenzioso; [ music] tranquillo; [cough, laugh] discreto3) (discreet) [ diplomacy] discreto, riservato; [ deal] riservato, fatto in privato; [ confidence] pacato, sereno; [ despair] velato, dissimulato; [ colour] sobrio, discretoI had a quiet laugh over it — ne ho riso fra me e me o sotto i baffi
to have a quiet word with sb. — parlare con qcn. in privato
5) (for few people) [meal, wedding] intimo7) (secret)2.to keep [sth.] quiet — tenere segreto, non divulgare [ plans]; tenere segreto [ engagement]
1) (silence) quiete f., silenzio m.quiet please! — silenzio, per favore!
2) (peace) calma f., tranquillità f.3) colloq. (secret)II ['kwaɪət]on the quiet — di nascosto, segretamente
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4 sulk
I 1. [sʌlk] 2. II [sʌlk]* * *(to show anger or resentment by being silent: He's sulking because his mother won't let him have an ice-cream.) (tenere il broncio)- sulky- sulkily
- sulkiness* * *[sʌlk]1. vitenere il broncio or il muso2. nto have the sulks — tenere il broncio or il muso
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5 fall *****
[fɔːl] fell vb: pt fallen pp1. na fall of snow Brit — una nevicata
a heavy/light fall of rain — una pioggia forte/leggera
2) (Am: autumn) autunnoSee:2. vito fall to or on one's knees — cadere in ginocchio
to let fall that... — lasciar capire che...
to fall into bad habits or bad ways — prendere delle cattive abitudini
to fall from grace Rel — perdere la grazia di Dio, fig cadere in disgrazia
he fell to wondering if... — si mise a pensare se...
it falls to me to say... frm — tocca a me or è mio compito dire...
to fall short of — (sb's expectations) non corrispondere a, (perfection) non raggiungere
to fall flat — (on one's face) cadere bocconi, (subj), (joke, party) essere un fiasco, (plan) fallire, fare cilecca
2)to fall asleep — addormentarsito fall in love (with sb/sth) — innamorarsi (di qn/qc)
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6 quiet **** qui·et
['kwaɪət]1) (person: silent) silenzioso (-a), tranquillo (-a), (reserved) quieto (-a), taciturno (-a), (calm) tranquillo (-a), calmo (-a)be quiet! or keep quiet! — silenzio!, sta' zitto!, (when moving about) non far rumore!, fa' piano!
they paid him £1,000 to keep him quiet — gli hanno dato 1.000 sterline perché stesse zitto
2) (not noisy: engine) silenzioso (-a), (music, voice, laugh) sommesso (-a), (sound) basso (-a), leggero (-a)3) (not busy: day) calmo (-a), tranquillo (-a), (place) tranquillo (-a)the shops/trains are always quiet on a Monday — i negozi/treni non sono mai affollati di lunedì
4) (discreet: manner) dolce, garbato (-a), (colours) tenue, smorzato (-a), (humour) garbato (-a), (private, intimate) intimo (-a)2. non the quiet — (fam: act) di nascosto, (tell) in confidenza
3. vt AmSee:quieten 1.
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