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(become+quiet)

  • 1 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω
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    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste     II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός
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    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.) έπος

    English-Greek dictionary > lay

  • 2 quieten

    1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) καταλαγιάζω
    2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) καθησυχάζω

    English-Greek dictionary > quieten

  • 3 settle down

    1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) καταλαγιάζω,τακτοποιούμαι,νοικοκυρεύομαι
    2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) βολεύομαι
    3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) στρώνομαι

    English-Greek dictionary > settle down

  • 4 dry

    1. adjective
    1) (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.) στεγνός
    2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) ανιαρός
    3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) (για χιούμορ) με επίφαση σοβαρότητας
    4) ((of wine) not sweet.) ξηρός
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) στεγνώνω
    - drier
    - dryer
    - drily
    - dryly
    - dryness
    - dry-clean
    - dry land
    - dry off
    - dry up

    English-Greek dictionary > dry

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  • quiet — [kwī′ət] adj. [ME quiete < OFr < L quietus, pp. of quiescere, to become quiet < quies (gen. quietis), rest < IE base * kweye , to rest > WHILE] 1. still; calm; motionless 2. a) not noisy; hushed [a quiet motor] b) not speaking;… …   English World dictionary

  • quiet — ► ADJECTIVE (quieter, quietest) 1) making little or no noise. 2) free from activity, disturbance, or excitement. 3) without being disturbed or interrupted: a quiet drink. 4) discreet, moderate, or restrained. 5) (of a person) tranquil and… …   English terms dictionary

  • quiet down — verb become quiet or quieter (Freq. 1) The audience fell silent when the speaker entered • Syn: ↑quieten, ↑hush, ↑quiet, ↑quiesce, ↑pipe down • Ant: ↑louden …   Useful english dictionary

  • quiet — 1. adjective /kwaɪət/ a) With little or no sound; denoting absence of disturbing noise. I cant hear the music, it is too quiet. b) Having little motion or activity; calm …   Wiktionary

  • quiet — qui|et1 W2S2 [ˈkwaıət] adj comparative quieter superlative quietest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no noise)¦ 2¦(not speaking)¦ 3 (be) quiet! 4 keep something quiet/keep quiet about something 5¦(no activity/people)¦ 6¦(business)¦ 7 keep somebody quiet …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • quiet — quiet1 quieter, n. quietly, adv. quietness, n. /kwuy it/, adj., quieter, quietest, v. adj. 1. making no noise or sound, esp. no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors. 2. free, or comparatively free, from noise: a quiet street …   Universalium

  • quiet — I qui•et [[t]ˈkwaɪ ɪt[/t]] adj. et•er, et•est, v. 1) making little or no noise or sound: quiet neighbors[/ex] 2) free or comparatively free from noise: a quiet street[/ex] 3) silent: Be quiet![/ex] 4) restrained in speech or manner: a quiet… …   From formal English to slang

  • quiet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French quiete, Latin quiet , quies rest, quiet more at while Date: 14th century the quality or state of being quiet ; tranquillity II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French quiete,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • quiet — /ˈkwaɪət / (say kwuyuht) noun 1. freedom from disturbance or tumult; tranquillity; rest; repose: to live in quiet. 2. peace; peaceful condition of affairs. –adjective 3. making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable. 4. free from… …  

  • quiet — adj., n., & v. adj. (quieter, quietest) 1 with little or no sound or motion. 2 of gentle or peaceful disposition. 3 (of a colour, piece of clothing, etc.) unobtrusive; not showy. 4 not overt; private; disguised (quiet resentment). 5 undisturbed;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • quiet — adjective (quieter, quietest) 1》 making little or no noise.     ↘free from activity, disturbance, or excitement.     ↘undisturbed; uninterrupted. 2》 discreet, moderate, or restrained.     ↘(of a person) tranquil and reserved.     ↘(of a colour or …   English new terms dictionary

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