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1 quiet
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.) ήσυχος2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ήρεμος3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ήσυχος4) ((of colours) not bright.) διακριτικός2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) γαλήνη3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) καθησυχάζω- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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2 Quiet
subs.Peace, tranquility: Ar. and P, ἡσυχία, ἡ.Calm: P. and V. γαλήνη, ἡ, εὐδία, ἡ.Silence: P. and V. σιγή, ἡ, σιωπή, ἡ.——————adj.Of disposition: Ar. and P. εὔκολος.Free from care: P. and V. ἀπράγμων (Eur., frag.), V. ἕκηλος.Silent: V. σιγηλός, σιωπλός.Noiseless: V. ἄψοφος, ἀψόφητος.——————v. trans.Check, stop: P. and V. παύειν, κατέχειν.Put to sleep: lit. and met., P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.Silence: P. κατασιωπᾶν (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quiet
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3 quiet
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4 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.) κρατώ μυστικό -
5 on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) στα κρυφά, στη ζούλα -
6 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) γαλήνιος2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) ήρεμος2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.)2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.)3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) ηρεμώ- calmly- calmness
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7 Leisure
subs.Idleness: P. and V. ἀργία, ἡ, ῥᾳθυμία, ἡ.Be at leisure, v.; P. and V., σχολάζειν, σχολὴν ἔχειν.Be idle: P. and V. ἀργεῖν. P. ῥᾳθυμεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Leisure
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8 Patient
adj.P. καρτερικός, V. τλήμων.Humble: P. and V. ταπεινός.Forgiving: P. and V. συγγνώμων.Be patient, v.:P. and V. καρτερεῖν, τολμᾶν, Ar. and V. τλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν) (also Isoc. but rare P.).Keep quiet: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Be patient of, acquiesce in: P. and V. στέργειν (acc. or dat.), P. ἀγαπᾶν (acc. or dat.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc.); see also Endure.——————subs.See Invalid.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Patient
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9 Resigned
adj.Patient: P. καρτερικός, V. τλήμων.Be resigned, v.: P. and V. καρτερεῖν, τολμᾶν, Ar. and V. τλῆναι ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν) (also Isoc. but rare P.).Be quiet: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Be resigned to: use endure, acquiesce in.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Resigned
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10 composed
adjective ((of people) quiet and calm: She looked quite composed.) ήρεμος -
11 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) γωνία2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) γωνία3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) κόρνερ2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.)2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.)•- cornered- cut corners
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12 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) χώρα2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) χώρα, λαός3) ((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.) εξοχή4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) ύπαιθρος•- countryman
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13 cove
[kəuv](a small bay or inlet of the sea: They bathed in a quiet cove.) ορμίσκος -
14 croon
[kru:n]1) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) σιγοτραγουδώ2) (to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.) τραγουδώ (τραγούδια με πολύ αίσθημα)•- crooner -
15 deathly
adjective, adverb (as if caused by death: a deathly silence; It was deathly quiet.) νεκρικός/νεκρικά -
16 decorous
['dekərəs]((behaving in a manner which is) acceptable, especially quiet and dignified: behaving in a decorous manner.) ευπρεπής- decorum -
17 decorum
[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) ευπρέπεια -
18 demure
[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) σεμνός, συνεσταλμένος- demurely- demureness -
19 docile
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20 dry
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.) στεγνός2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) ανιαρός3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) (για χιούμορ) με επίφαση σοβαρότητας4) ((of wine) not sweet.) ξηρός2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) στεγνώνω- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up
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