all was quiet

A a.

1 tutto, tutta; tutti, tutte: all day, tutto il giorno; all the year round, (per) tutto l'anno; This is all the food we have, questo è tutto il cibo che abbiamo; in all honesty, in tutta onestà; with all my heart, con tutto il cuore; all my things, tutte le mie cose; all those books, tutti quei libri; all the others, tutti gli altri; all five candidates, tutti e cinque i candidati; DIALOGO → - In a sandwich bar- That's £2.80 all together please, sono £2,80 in tutto, prego

2 ogni: all manner of people, gente di ogni genere; beyond all doubt, fuor d'ogni dubbio

B pron.

1 tutto: All was quiet in the house, in casa tutto taceva; That's all I want, è tutto ciò che voglio; All is not lost, non tutto è perduto; You're all I have left, tu sei tutto quel che mi rimane; She has it all, ha tutto quello che si può desiderare; He jumped into the river, clothes and all, si è gettato nel fiume, vestiti e tutto; eleven in all, undici in tutto

2 tutti, tutte: They all told me the same thing, mi hanno detto tutti la stessa cosa; as you all (o all of you) know, come voi tutti (o tutti voi) sapete; We are all very glad, siamo tutti molto contenti; with us all (o with all of us) con noi tutti; con tutti noi

C avv.

1 del tutto; completamente; tutto, tutta, ecc.: all alone, tutto solo; tutto da solo; all worn out, completamente sfinito; She was dressed all in white, era vestita tutta di bianco; He's done it all by himself, l'ha fatto tutto da solo

2 (dopo un numero) ( sport) pari: three all, tre pari; tre a tre; ( tennis) thirty all, trenta pari

D n.

– one's all, il massimo ( che uno può fare); di tutto: to do one's all, fare di tutto; fare l'impossibile; to give (o to put) one's all, impegnarsi al massimo; mettercela tutta

● all and sundry, tutti; cani e porci (spreg.) □ all along, fin dal principio; fin dall'inizio, sempre: I knew it all along, lo sapevo fin dal principio; l'ho sempre saputo; He's been planning it all along, ha cominciato a progettarlo (o lo stava progettando) fin dall'inizio □ all-American, americano al cento per cento (o fino al midollo); tipicamente americano; americanissimo; ( anche) composto di soli americani; ( sport, di atleta universitario) che si è classificato come il miglior dilettante a livello nazionale □ ( USA) all around = all round ► sotto □ all at once, tutto a un tratto; di colpo: The vision disappeared all at once, la visione è sparita tutto a un tratto □ all but (+ agg.), quasi; pressoché; quasi del tutto: all but impossible, pressoché impossibile; The fog has all but lifted, la nebbia si è quasi del tutto diradata □ all one can do not to, molto difficile non (fare qc.): It was all I could do not to answer back, è stato molto difficile (o ho fatto fatica a) non ribattere □ all-clear ( sign), (segnale di) cessato allarme; (fig.) via libera, permesso di cominciare □ all-comers, tutti (quelli che vengono); chiunque venga; tutti i partecipanti; chiunque voglia partecipare: open to all-comers, aperto a tutti □ ( sport) all-comers record, miglior prestazione registrata su un territorio nazionale, o regionale, ecc. □ all-consuming, divorante; smodato □ all-day, che dura un giorno intero; che dura tutto il giorno □ all-embracing, onnicomprensivo; globale □ all-English, esclusivamente inglese; tutto d'inglesi □ to be all ears, essere tutto orecchie □ to be all eyes, essere tutt'occhi □ (fam. USA) all-fired, a. e avv., terribile; indiavolato; moltissimo: all-fired hurry, fretta indiavolata; all-fired mad, furibondo □ All Fool's Day, il primo d'aprile (giorno del «pesce d'aprile») □ (fam.) all for, decisamente a favore di; d'accordissimo con □ all get out = as all get out ► sotto □ (relig.) All Hallows, All-Hallowmass, Ognissanti □ all-important, di somma importanza; cruciale □ (fam.) all in, a. pred., stanco morto; sfinito; a pezzi □ all in, avv., all-in, a., tutto incluso; tutto compreso; complessivo: £350 all in, 350 sterline tutto compreso; all-in price, prezzo tutto compreso □ all in all, tutto sommato; tutto considerato; nel complesso □ all-in-one, tutto in uno; in un unico pezzo □ ( sport) all-in wrestling, lotta libera □ all-inclusive, comprensivo di tutto; tutto compreso: all-inclusive tour, «inclusive tour»; viaggio tutto compreso □ all-knowing, onnisciente □ all-male, per (o di) soli uomini □ all-night, che dura tutta la notte; aperto (o che funziona) tutta la notte □ ( USA) all-nighter, attività ( festa, ecc.) che dura tutta la notte; nottata ( di lavoro, studio, ecc.), tirata notturna; locale che resta aperto tutta la notte; uno che fa le ore piccole, nottambulo: to pull an all-nighter, lavorare (o studiare) tutta la notte; fare una tirata notturna □ all of, non meno di; almeno; come minimo: It'll cost you all of $80, ti costerà come minimo 80 dollari □ all of a sudden, tutt'a un tratto; improvvisamente □ all one, lo stesso; tutt'uno: It's all one to me, per me fa lo stesso (o è tutt'uno) □ all or nothing, senza via di mezzo: It's all or nothing!, o la va o la spacca!; an all-or-nothing attempt, un tentativo in cui ci si gioca tutto □ all out, avv. a tutta forza; mettendocela tutta; a più non posso; a oltranza; ( anche) completamente: to go all out for st. (o to do st.) mettercela tutta per ottenere qc. □ (fam.) all-out, a. totale; incondizionato; a oltranza; a fondo; energico; accanito: all-out attack, attacco a fondo; attacco in piena regola; all-out defence, difesa a oltranza; all-out effort, sforzo massimo; all-out support, appoggio incondizionato; all-out strike, sciopero a oltranza □ all over, dappertutto; dovunque; completamente; da cima a fondo: We looked all over for it, l'abbiamo cercato dappertutto; It's green all over, è tutto verde; all over the floor, su tutto il pavimento; all over France, dovunque in Francia; in tutta la Francia; The news was all over the town in no time, in men che non si dica la notizia fece il giro della città; all over the place (o, fam., the map, the shop), (sparso) dappertutto; in disordine; scompigliato; sconclusionato; caotico; (fam.) That's him all over!, è proprio da lui!; come lo riconosco! □ (fam.) to be all over sb., fare un sacco di feste a q.; soffocare di abbracci, ecc.; ( anche) sbaciucchiare; ( anche, sport) dominare, imporsi su □ (fam.) It's all over with him., per lui è finita; è spacciato □ all-over, su tutta la superficie; completo, integrale: an all-over pattern, un motivo che copre tutta la superficie; an all-over tan, un'abbronzatura integrale □ (polit.) all-party, di tutti i partiti; paritetico: all-party support, appoggio di tutti i partiti; all-party talks, trattative a cui partecipano tutti i partiti; all-party committee, commissione paritetica □ all-pervading, generale; generalizzato □ ( polizia, USA) all-points bulletin (abbr. APB) avviso a tutte le unità; allarme generale □ all-powerful, onnipotente; onnipossente □ all-purpose, multiuso; polivalente; per uso generale; comune: an all-purpose tool, un attrezzo multiuso; all-purpose flour, farina comune; all-purpose remedy, un rimedio generale □ all right, all-right ► all right, all-right □ (ass.) all-risk policy, polizza comprensiva di tutti i rischi □ all round, complessivamente □ all-round, eclettico; versatile; completo; polivalente; ( anche) generale, globale, a tutto campo: an all-round artist, un artista versatile; an all-round athlete, un atleta completo; all-round competence, competenza in ogni campo; all-round price, prezzo tutto incluso; prezzo globale □ all-rounder, persona eclettica, versatile; ( sport) atleta completo □ (relig.) All Saints' Day, Ognissanti □ (GB) all-seater, ( di stadio, ecc.) con solo posti a sedere □ all-seeing, onniveggente □ (fam. GB) all-singing all-dancing, multifunzionale; ( anche) spettacolare □ (relig.) All Souls' Day, il Giorno dei morti □ all-star, (cinem., TV, teatr.) composto di attori famosi; ( sport) composto di campioni: an all star cast, un cast di attori famosi □ all-terrain bicycle, mountain bike □ (trasp.) all-terrain vehicle, fuoristrada □ all the (+ compar.), tanto più; ancor più: The task is all the more difficult because…, il compito è reso ancor più difficile dal fatto che…; all the better [worse], tanto meglio [peggio]; All the more reason for coming, ragion di più per venire; all the more so because, tanto più che □ all the same, ugualmente; lo stesso; ciononostante; tuttavia; comunque: He was punished all the same, è stato punito lo stesso; All the same, you shouldn't have answered back, comunque tu non avresti dovuto replicare a quel modo □ It's all the same to me, per me è uguale (o non fa differenza) □ all the way, fino in fondo; senza riserve: I'm with you all the way, sono con te fino in fondo; to go all the way, andare fino in fondo (fig.); ( slang USA) avere rapporti sessuali completi □ all-time, di tutti i tempi; storico; massimo; assoluto: all-time high, livello massimo mai raggiunto; massimo storico; all-time record, primato assoluto; my all-time favourite singer, il mio cantante preferito in assoluto □ all told, in tutto: There were twenty, all told, ce n'erano venti in tutto □ all too, fin troppo: all too obvious, fin troppo evidente □ (aeron.) all-traffic service, servizio promiscuo □ (aeron.) all-up weight, peso lordo ( di aereo) □ (fam.) Is' all up with him, è finita per lui; non c'è più speranza per lui, è spacciato □ It's all very well, but…, d'accordo, ma…; va benissimo, ma… □ ( radio) all-wave receiver, ricevitore multibanda □ all-weather, per tutte le stagioni; (tecn.) ognitempo: (aeron.) all-weather aircraft, aereo ognitempo □ (autom., USA) all-wheel drive, trazione integrale □ ( slang USA) all wet, sbagliato; fuori strada; sballato □ all-year, che si trova (o che si può fare) tutto l'anno □ above all, soprattutto; prima di ogni altra cosa □ after all, dopo tutto; alla fin fine; in conclusione □ (fam. USA) as all get out, moltissimo; da morire; da pazzi: as furious as all get out, infuriato nero; imbufalito □ at all, (in frase neg.) affatto, assolutamente; (in frase condiz. o interr.) qualche, per caso: He is not at all clever, non è affatto intelligente; I don't agree with you at all, non sono affatto d'accordo con te; for no reason at all, senza alcun motivo; del tutto inspiegabilmente; in no time at all, immediatamente; in men che non si dica; If you have any doubts at all…, se ti venisse qualche dubbio…; If he had any sense at all…, se avesse un po' di buon senso…; Is it at all possible to…?, è per caso possibile…? □ for all, nonostante; a dispetto di; pur con: for all my efforts, a dispetto di tutti i miei sforzi; for all that, nonostante tutto □ for all I care, per quel che m'importa □ for all I know, per quel che so io; a quanto ne so io □ not all that, non così (come si potrebbe credere); non (poi) tanto: It's not all that easy, non è così facile; I am not all that old, non sono poi tanto vecchio □ (fam.) not all there, non tutto giusto; che ha qualche rotella fuor di posto; che non ci sta tutto con la testa □ of all people, of all things ► people, thing □ on all fours, a quattro zampe; carponi; gattoni □ when all is said and done, in fin dei conti; alla fin fine; tutto considerato □ (prov.) All's well than ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.

quiet ['kwaɪət]

tranquillité ⇒ 1 calme ⇒ 1, 2 (b), 2 (c) silence ⇒ 1 tranquille ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) silencieux ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) doux ⇒ 2 (a) docile ⇒ 2 (c) dans l'intimité ⇒ 2 (d) discret ⇒ 2 (e) calmer ⇒ 3

1 noun

(calm) tranquillité f, calme m; (silence) silence m;

∎ to ask for quiet demander le silence;

∎ a minute's quiet une minute de silence;

∎ to enjoy perfect peace and quiet jouir d'une parfaite tranquillité;

∎ British familiar on the quiet (in secrecy) en douce, en cachette^□ ; (discreetly) discrètement^□, en douceur^□ ; (in confidence) en confiance^□

2 adjective

(a) (silent) tranquille, silencieux; (not loud → music) doux (douce); (→ voice) bas, doux (douce);

∎ be or keep quiet! taisez-vous!;

∎ could you try to keep them quiet? pourriez-vous essayer de les faire taire?;

∎ quiet please! silence, s'il vous plaît!;

∎ you're very quiet vous ne dites pas grand-chose;

∎ keep quiet about what you've seen ne dites rien de ce que vous avez vu;

∎ it was as quiet as the grave il régnait un silence de mort;

∎ she was as quiet as a mouse elle ne faisait pas le moindre bruit;

∎ the wind grew quiet le vent s'est apaisé;

∎ we were having a quiet conversation nous bavardions tranquillement;

∎ in a quiet voice d'une voix douce

(b) (calm, tranquil) calme, tranquille, paisible; Finance (market, business) calme;

∎ to lead a quiet life mener une vie paisible ou tranquille;

∎ the TV keeps the children quiet pendant qu'ils regardent la télé, les enfants se tiennent tranquilles;

∎ sit quiet for ten minutes restez assis tranquillement pendant dix minutes;

∎ he's a very quiet kind of chap c'est un type très tranquille;

∎ quiet disposition caractère m doux ou calme;

∎ to have a quiet drink boire un verre tranquillement;

∎ we had a quiet Christmas nous avons passé un Noël tranquille;

∎ it's very pretty countryside, in a quiet sort of way c'est un très joli paysage, dans le genre paisible;

∎ she had a quiet night elle a passé une nuit tranquille ou paisible;

∎ all is quiet tout va bien, rien à signaler;

∎ anything for a quiet life tout pour avoir la paix

(c) (docile → animal) docile; (easy → baby) calme; (uncommunicative) silencieux, peu communicatif;

∎ you're very quiet, is anything wrong? tu es drôlement silencieux, il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas?

(d) (private → wedding) dans l'intimité; (→ party) avec quelques intimes, avec peu d'invités; (secret) secret(ète), dissimulé;

∎ can I have a quiet word with you? est-ce que je peux vous dire un mot en particulier?;

∎ keep the news quiet gardez la nouvelle pour vous;

∎ she was very quiet about her background elle n'a pas dit grand-chose de ses antécédents

(e) (subtle, discreet → irony) voilé, discret(ète); (→ optimism) discret(ète); (→ anger) sourd; (→ despair, resentment) secret(ète);

∎ he had a quiet smile on his lips il avait un petit sourire aux lèvres

(f) (muted → colour, style) sobre;

∎ he's a quiet dresser il s'habille sobrement ou sans ostentation

3 transitive verb

(calm) calmer; (silence) faire taire

➲ quiet down intransitive verb

American se calmer

✾ Book 'The Quiet American' Greene 'Un Américain bien tranquille'

ⓘ All quiet on the Western front Il s'agit du titre anglais du roman À l'Ouest rien de nouveau de l'écrivain allemand Erich Maria Remarque ainsi que du film de Lewis Milestone. Aujourd'hui on utilise cette phrase de façon allusive et sur le mode humoristique (et en la modifiant si nécessaire) à propos d'une période d'accalmie dans une situation de crise, ou bien pour dire qu'il ne se passe grand-chose comme dans l'exemple suivant: How's things up there in Helsinki? - Oh, you know, all quiet on the Northern front ("comment ça va, là-haut, à Helsinki? - rien à signaler").

1) (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.) tranquilo; silencioso; callado

2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) tranquilo, relajado, calmado

3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) tranquilo

4) ((of colours) not bright.) discreto

- quieten

quiet¹ adj

1. tranquilo

2. silencioso

3. callado

El comparativo de quiet se escribe quieter; el superlativo se escribe quietest

quiet² n tranquilidad / silencio

tr['kwaɪət]

adjective

1 (silent) callado,-a, silencioso,-a

■ he kept quiet all night estuvo callado toda la noche

2 (peaceful, calm) tranquilo,-a, sosegado,-a

■ this is a very quiet village éste es un pueblo muy tranquilo

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL apagado,-a, poco activo,-a

■ business was very quiet in the shop today las ventas han sido muy flojas en la tienda

4 (unobtrusive) callado,-a, reservado,-a

5 (tranquil, without fuss) tranquilo,-a

■ they spent a quiet evening at home pasaron una velada tranquila en casa

noun

1 (silence) silencio

2 (calm) tranquilidad nombre femenino, calma, sosiego

transitive verb

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL calmar, silenciar

■ she quieted the baby down calmó a la criatura

intransitive verb

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL calmarse

\

on the quiet a la chita callando, a hurtadillas, en secreto, sigilosamente

■ he did it on the quiet lo hizo en secreto

quiet v ['kwaɪət] vt

1) silence: hacer callar, acallar

2) calm: calmar, tranquilizar

quiet vi

to quiet down : calmarse, tranquilizarse

quiet adv

: silenciosamente

a quiet-running engine: un motor silencioso

quiet adj

1) calm: tranquilo, calmoso

2) mild: sosegado, suave

a quiet disposition: un temperamento sosegado

3) silent: silencioso

4) unobtrusive: discreto

5) secluded: aislado

a quiet nook: un rincón aislado

♦ quietly adv

quiet n

1) calm: calma f, tranquilidad f

2) silence: silencio m

• apagado, -a adj.

• callado, -a adj.

• calmoso, -a adj.

• deslucido, -a adj.

• encalmado, -a adj.

• modoso, -a adj.

• pacato, -a adj.

• quedo, -a adj.

• quieto, -a adj.

• reposado, -a adj.

• silencioso, -a adj.

• sordo, -a adj.

• sosegado, -a adj.

• suave adj.

• tranquilo, -a adj.

• descanso s.m.

• poso s.m.

• quietud s.f.

• reposo s.m.

• silencio s.m.

• sosiego s.m.

• tranquilidad s.f.

• acallar v.

• allanar v.

• aquietar v.

• callar v.

• calmar v.

• silenciar v.

• sosegar v.

1)

a) ( silent) < street> silencioso

b) ( not loud) < engine> silencioso

c) ( not boisterous) < manner> tranquilo, sosegado

2)

a) ( peaceful) tranquilo

b) ( not busy) < day> tranquilo

c) ( private) en privado

a) ( silence) silencio m

b) (peace, tranquillity) tranquilidad f, calma f, sosiego m

a) ( silence) \<\<uproar/protests\>\> acallar; \<\<class\>\> hacer* callar

b) ( calm) \<\<horse/person\>\> tranquilizar*; \<\<fear/suspicion\>\> disipar

vi ( become calmer) \<\<person/animal\>\> tranquilizarse*; \<\<wind/storm\>\> amainar, calmarse

- quiet down

1. ADJ

1) (=not loud) [engine] silencioso; [music] tranquilo, suave; [tone] bajo, quedo liter; [laughter] suave

2) (=silent)

a) [person] callado

b)

c) [place] silencioso

- it was quiet as the grave

3) (=peaceful, not busy) [life, night, village, area] tranquilo

- all quiet on the Western front

4) (=calm, placid) [person] callado; [temperament] tranquilo, sosegado; [dog, horse] manso

5) (=discreet) [manner, decor, style] discreto; [clothes, dress] discreto, no llamativo; [colour] suave, apagado; [despair] callado; [optimism] comedido; [ceremony] íntimo

2. N

1) (=silence) silencio m

2) (=peacefulness) tranquilidad f

* * *

1)

a) ( silent) < street> silencioso

b) ( not loud) < engine> silencioso

c) ( not boisterous) < manner> tranquilo, sosegado

2)

a) ( peaceful) tranquilo

b) ( not busy) < day> tranquilo

c) ( private) en privado

a) ( silence) silencio m

b) (peace, tranquillity) tranquilidad f, calma f, sosiego m

a) ( silence) \<\<uproar/protests\>\> acallar; \<\<class\>\> hacer* callar

b) ( calm) \<\<horse/person\>\> tranquilizar*; \<\<fear/suspicion\>\> disipar

vi ( become calmer) \<\<person/animal\>\> tranquilizarse*; \<\<wind/storm\>\> amainar, calmarse

- quiet down

quieter, quietest

1) (silent) still; (not loud) leise [Schritte, Musik, Stimme, Motor, Fahrzeug]

2) (peaceful, not busy) ruhig

3) (gentle) sanft; (peaceful) ruhig [Kind, Person]

4) (not overt, disguised) versteckt; heimlich [Groll]

5) (not formal) zwanglos; klein [Feier]

6) (not showy) dezent [Farben, Muster]; schlicht [Eleganz, Stil]

* * *

1) (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.) ruhig

2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ruhig

3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ruhig

4) ((of colours) not bright.) unauffällig

- quieten

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I. adj

1. (not loud) voice, appliance, machine leise

to speak in a \quiet voice leise sprechen

2. (silent) ruhig

please be \quiet Ruhe bitte!

\quiet nap BRIT (after lunch) Nachmittagsruhe f

to keep \quiet ruhig sein

they were told to keep \quiet ihnen wurde gesagt, dass sie still sein sollen

give the baby a bottle to keep her \quiet gib mal dem Baby die Flasche, damit es nicht schreit

the new teacher can't keep the children \quiet der neue Lehrer hat die Kinder nicht im Griff

a \quiet corner/place eine ruhige Ecke/ein ruhiger Platz

in \quiet contemplation in stiller Betrachtung

3. (not talkative) still; person schweigsam; child ruhig

you've been very \quiet all evening — is anything the matter? du warst den ganzen Abend sehr ruhig — ist irgendwas?

to keep \quiet about sth über etw akk Stillschweigen bewahren

if she knows something, she's keeping very \quiet about it wenn sie etwas davon weiß, so sagt sie nichts darüber

to keep sb \quiet jdn zum Schweigen bringen

4. (secret) heimlich

to feel a \quiet satisfaction eine stille Genugtuung empfinden

to have a \quiet word with sb mit jdm ein Wörtchen im Vertrauen reden fam

can I have a \quiet word with you? könnte ich Sie [mal] unter vier Augen sprechen?

to keep sth \quiet etw für sich akk behalten

5. (not ostentatious) schlicht; clothes dezent; colour gedämpft

they wanted a \quiet wedding sie wollten eine Hochzeit in kleinem Rahmen

6. (not exciting) geruhsam

it's a \quiet peaceful little village es ist ein beschaulicher und friedlicher kleiner Ort; (not busy) street, town ruhig

▶ anything for a \quiet life! wenn ich doch nur eine Sekunde mal meine Ruhe hätte!

▶ as \quiet as a mouse mucksmäuschenstill fam

II. n no pl

1. (silence) Stille f

let's have some \quiet! Ruhe bitte!

2. (lack of excitement) Ruhe f

peace and \quiet Ruhe und Frieden

I just want peace and \quiet for five minutes ich will nur fünf Minuten lang meine Ruhe haben

I go camping for some peace and \quiet ich gehe zelten, weil ich ein wenig Ruhe und Stille finden möchte

▶ on the \quiet heimlich

to get married on the \quiet in aller Stille heiraten

III. vt esp AM

▪ to \quiet sb/sth jdn/etw besänftigen

to \quiet children Kinder zur Ruhe bringen

IV. vi esp AM sich akk beruhigen

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1. adj (+er)

1) (= silent) still; neighbours, person ruhig, still; engine ruhig; footsteps, music, car, voice leise

2) (= peaceful) ruhig; evening geruhsam, ruhig; conscience gut, ruhig; smile leise

3) (= gentle) face, character sanft; child ruhig; horse brav, gutwillig; irony leise

4) (= unpretentious, simple) dress, tie, colour dezent; style einfach, schlicht; elegance schlicht; wedding, dinner, funeral im kleinen Rahmen

5) (= not overt) hatred, envy, despair still; resentment heimlich

6) (= unobtrusive, confidential) dinner ruhig, im kleinen Kreis; negotiation besonnen, vertraulich; diplomacy besonnen

2. n

3. vt

4. vi

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quiet [ˈkwaıət]

A adj (adv quietly)

1. ruhig, still (beide auch fig Person etc)

2. ruhig, leise, geräuschlos ( auch TECH), TECH geräuschfrei:

quiet run TECH ruhiger Gang;

be quiet! sei still oder ruhig!;

quiet, please ich bitte um Ruhe!; Ruhe, bitte!;

a) sich ruhig verhalten, still sein,

b) den Mund halten

3. ruhig, friedlich, behaglich, beschaulich (Leben etc):

a quiet evening ein ruhiger oder geruhsamer Abend;

quiet conscience ruhiges Gewissen; → anything A 2

4. bewegungslos, still (Gewässer)

5. fig versteckt, geheim, heimlich, leise:

a quiet resentment ein heimlicher Groll;

keep sth quiet etwas geheim halten oder für sich behalten

6. ruhig, unauffällig:

quiet colo(u)rs ruhige oder gedämpfte Farben

7. WIRTSCH ruhig, still, flau (Saison etc)

B s

1. Ruhe f

2. Ruhe f, Stille f:

on the quiet umg klammheimlich; heimlich, still und leise

3. Ruhe f, Friede(n) m: → peace A 3

C v/t

1. beruhigen, zur Ruhe bringen

2. beruhigen, besänftigen

3. zum Schweigen bringen

D v/i meist quiet down ruhig oder still werden, sich beruhigen

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quieter, quietest

1) (silent) still; (not loud) leise [Schritte, Musik, Stimme, Motor, Fahrzeug]

2) (peaceful, not busy) ruhig

3) (gentle) sanft; (peaceful) ruhig [Kind, Person]

4) (not overt, disguised) versteckt; heimlich [Groll]

5) (not formal) zwanglos; klein [Feier]

6) (not showy) dezent [Farben, Muster]; schlicht [Eleganz, Stil]

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leis adj.

ruhig adj.

still adj.

1) (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.) stille, lydløs, rolig

2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) stille, rolig, sorgløs

3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) rolig, avslappet

4) ((of colours) not bright.) dus, rolig

- quieten

blid

fredelig

rolig

stille

subst. \/ˈkwaɪət\/

1) stillhet, fred, ro

2) taushet

in peace and quiet i fred og ro

on the quiet i smug

verb \/ˈkwaɪət\/

1) roe, berolige, dempe

2) bli stille, stilne

quiet down roe ned

adj. \/ˈkwaɪət\/

1) ( om lyd) rolig, stille

• the room was quiet

2) ( om person) stillferdig, fåmælt, lavmælt

• her children are all quiet

3) taktfull, hensynsfull

• don't feel so bad, after all it was a quiet remark

4) ( om handling) stillferdig, i stillhet, i fred og ro

• let's have a quiet cup of tea

• they live a quiet life

5) rolig, diskret, dempet

• the room had been painted in quiet colours

6) hemmelig, skjult

• you have to keep the secret quiet

as quiet as the grave stille som i graven

be quiet! vær stille!, hold munn!

do anything for a quiet life gjøre alt for å bevare husfreden

keep quiet holde hemmelig

• keep something quiet

tie

• keep somebody quiet

1. 1) тишина, безмолвие

2) тех. бесшумность

2. 1) покой, спокойствие

2) спокойствие, мир

1. тихий; бесшумный, неслышный

2. спокойный, тихий; неподвижный

3. мирный, спокойный; ничем не нарушаемый

4. однообразный, скучный

5. 1) неяркий, неброский, приятный для глаза

2) скромный; сдержанный

3) мягкий ( о человеке)

6. укромный, уединённый

7. тайный, скрытый

8. эк. вялый ( о рынке); низкий ( об уровне деловой активности)

9. в грам. знач. междометия тише!, не шуметь!

1) успокаивать, унимать; останавливать, усмирять

2) успокаиваться, униматься, угомониться (обыкн. quiet down)

all [ɔ:l]

1 adjective

(a) (the whole of) tout;

∎ all expenses will be reimbursed tous les frais seront remboursés;

∎ all night toute la nuit;

∎ all day and all night toute la journée et toute la nuit;

∎ all six of us want to go nous voulons y aller tous/toutes les six;

∎ to be all things to all men être tout à tous

(b) (every one of) tous (toutes);

∎ all kinds of people toutes sortes de gens;

∎ for children of all ages pour les enfants de tous les âges;

∎ Sport the British all-comers 100 m record le record britannique de l'épreuve du 100 m ouverte à tous

(c) (the utmost)

∎ (with) all my love (at end of letter) bien affectueusement;

∎ with all speed à toute vitesse;

∎ in all fairness (to sb) pour être juste (avec qn)

2 predeterminer

(a) (the whole of) tout(e) m,f;

∎ all the butter tout le beurre;

∎ all the beer toute la bière;

∎ all my life toute ma vie;

∎ all five women les cinq femmes;

∎ all the way (of journey) tout le long du chemin; (of course of action) jusqu'au bout;

∎ is that all the luggage you're taking? c'est tout ce que vous emportez comme bagages?;

∎ for all his wealth en dépit de ou malgré sa fortune;

∎ familiar and all that et tout cela, et tout le reste;

∎ you're not as ill as all that vous n'êtes pas aussi ou si malade que ça;

∎ it's not all that pleasant ce n'est pas tellement agréable;

∎ of all the stupid things to say/do! de toutes les idioties possibles!;

∎ of all times to phone! il/elle/ etc a bien choisi son/ etc heure pour téléphoner!;

∎ you, of all people, should know what I mean toi au moins tu devrais savoir ce que je veux dire;

∎ in all honesty/sincerity pour être honnête/sincère;

∎ what's all that noise? qu'est-ce que c'est que tout ce bruit?;

∎ all that's nonsense tout ça, c'est des bêtises;

∎ for all that they say he's a genius, I think… ils ont beau dire que c'est un génie, moi, je pense…

(b) (with comparative adjectives)

∎ all the better! tant mieux!;

∎ you will feel all the better for a rest un peu de repos vous fera le plus grand bien;

∎ all the sooner d'autant plus vite

3 pronoun

(a) (everything) tout;

∎ I gave all I had j'ai donné tout ce que j'avais;

∎ take it all prenez tout;

∎ all I want is to rest tout ce que je veux c'est du repos;

∎ that's all I have to say c'est tout ce que j'ai à dire;

∎ all will be well tout ira bien;

∎ will that be all? ce sera tout?;

∎ I did all I could j'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu;

∎ it was all I could do not to laugh j'ai eu du mal à m'empêcher de rire;

∎ it's all his fault c'est sa faute à lui;

∎ for all I know autant que je sache;

∎ for all I care pour (tout) ce que cela me fait;

∎ you men are all the same! vous les hommes, vous êtes tous pareils ou tous les mêmes!;

∎ all or nothing tout ou rien;

∎ all in good time chaque chose en son temps;

∎ when all is said and done en fin de compte, au bout du compte;

∎ best/worst of all,… le mieux/pire, c'est que…;

∎ most of all surtout, en particulier;

∎ proverb all's well that ends well tout est bien qui finit bien

(b) (everyone) tous (toutes);

∎ all are agreed that… tous sont d'accord que…;

∎ all of us nous tous;

∎ we all love him nous l'aimons tous;

∎ we all came nous sommes tous venus;

∎ good evening, all! bonsoir à tous!, bonsoir, tout le monde!;

∎ don't all speak at once! ne parlez pas tous en même temps!;

∎ they all made the same mistake ils ont tous fait la même erreur;

∎ the children were all hoping to go les enfants espéraient tous y aller;

∎ all who knew her loved her tous ceux qui la connaissaient l'aimaient;

∎ all together tous à la fois, tous ensemble

(c) Sport

∎ the score is 5 all le score est de 5 partout;

∎ 30 all (in tennis) 30 partout, 30 à

(d) (as quantifier)

∎ all of tout;

∎ all of the butter/the cakes tout le beurre, tous les gâteaux;

∎ all of London Londres tout entier;

∎ all of it was sold (le) tout a été vendu;

∎ how much wine did they drink? - all of it combien de vin ont-ils bu? - tout ce qu'il y avait;

∎ I want all of it je le veux en entier;

∎ all of you can come vous pouvez tous venir;

∎ listen, all of you écoutez-moi tous;

∎ she knows all of their names elle connaît tous leurs noms;

∎ he must be all of sixty il doit avoir au moins soixante ans;

∎ the book cost me all of £10 le livre ne m'a coûté que 10 livres;

∎ humorous it's all of five minutes' walk away! c'est au moins à cinq minutes à pied!

4 adverb

(as intensifier) tout;

∎ she was all alone elle était toute seule;

∎ she was all excited elle était tout excitée;

∎ she was all dressed or she was dressed all in black elle était habillée tout en noir;

∎ all along the road tout le long de la route;

∎ all around the edge tout le long du bord;

∎ I forgot all about the meeting j'ai complètement oublié qu'il y avait une réunion;

∎ the soup went all down my dress la soupe s'est répandue partout sur ma robe;

∎ the jacket's split all up the sleeve la veste a craqué tout le long de la manche;

∎ familiar don't get your hands all dirty ne va pas te salir les mains!;

∎ familiar the motor's all rusty inside le moteur est tout rouillé à l'intérieur;

∎ all at one go (tout) d'un seul coup;

∎ all in one piece (furniture) tout d'une pièce; figurative (person) sain et sauf;

∎ I'm all for it moi, je suis tout à fait pour;

∎ she's all for giving children their freedom elle est tout à fait convaincue qu'il faut donner aux enfants leur liberté;

∎ my wife was all for calling in a doctor ma femme voulait à toute force ou à tout prix appeler un médecin;

∎ he's not all bad il n'est pas entièrement mauvais;

∎ that's all to the good! tout va pour le mieux!;

∎ all the better/worse (for me) tant mieux/pis (pour moi);

∎ you will be all the better for it vous vous en trouverez (d'autant) mieux;

∎ all the harder encore plus dur;

∎ the time came all too soon l'heure n'arriva que trop tôt;

∎ familiar it's all up with him il est fichu

5 noun

tout;

∎ I would give my all to be there je donnerais tout ce que j'ai pour y être;

∎ the team gave their all l'équipe a donné son maximum;

∎ to stake one's all on sth tout miser sur qch

6 at all adverb

du tout;

∎ do you know him at all? est-ce que vous le connaissez (un peu)?;

∎ I didn't speak at all je n'ai pas parlé du tout;

∎ I'm not at all astonished je n'en suis aucunement étonné;

∎ he's not at all patient il n'est pas du tout patient;

∎ not at all pas du tout, familiar du tout; (when thanked) je vous en prie;

∎ nothing at all rien du tout;

∎ if he comes at all s'il vient;

∎ it seemed to worry him very little, if at all ça n'a pas eu l'air de l'inquiéter le moins du monde;

∎ he comes rarely if at all il vient très rarement, voire jamais;

∎ if you had any feelings at all si vous aviez le moindre sentiment;

∎ if we had any money at all si nous avions le moindre argent ou ne serait-ce qu'un peu d'argent;

∎ if you do any travelling at all, you'll know what I mean si vous voyagez un tant soit peu, vous comprendrez ce que je veux dire;

∎ if it is at all cold s'il fait un (tant soit) peu froid;

∎ if it is at all possible si c'était possible;

∎ why do it at all? pourquoi se donner la peine de le faire?

7 all along adverb

depuis le début;

∎ that's what I've been saying all along c'est ce que je dis depuis le début

8 all at once adverb

(a) (suddenly) tout d'un coup

(b) (all at the same time) à la fois, en même temps

9 all but adverb

presque;

∎ all but finished presque ou pratiquement fini;

∎ I all but missed it j'ai bien failli le rater, c'est tout juste si je ne l'ai pas raté

10 all in

1 adjective

familiar (exhausted)

∎ I'm all in je suis mort

2 adverb

(everything included) tout compris;

∎ the rent is £250 a month all in le loyer est de 250 livres par mois tout compris

11 all in all adverb

tout compte fait

12 all out adverb

∎ to go all out y aller à fond;

∎ to go all out to do sth se donner à fond pour faire qch

13 all over

1 adjective

(finished) fini;

∎ that's all over and done with now tout ça c'est bien terminé maintenant;

∎ it's all over between them tout est fini entre eux

2 preposition

partout;

∎ there were toys scattered all over the floor il y avait des jouets éparpillés partout sur le sol;

∎ you've got ink all over you! tu t'es mis de l'encre partout!;

∎ all over the world dans le monde entier;

∎ we have agencies all over Europe nous avons des agences dans toute l'Europe ou partout en Europe;

∎ it'll be all over town tomorrow morning! demain matin, toute la ville sera au courant!;

∎ familiar all over the place (everywhere) partout^□, dans tous les coins; (very erratic, inaccurate) pas au point^□ ;

∎ familiar their filing system's all over the place leur système de classement n'est pas du tout au point;

∎ familiar the team was all over the place l'équipe a joué n'importe comment^□ ;

∎ familiar he was all over her il ne l'a pas laissée tranquille un instant;

∎ familiar he was all over us when he heard we were from the BBC il ne nous a plus laissés tranquilles quand il a appris que nous étions de la BBC^□ ;

∎ familiar humorous he was all over her like a rash or a cheap suit il l'a draguée de façon flagrante

3 adverb

(everywhere) partout;

∎ painted green all over peint tout en vert;

∎ covered all over in blossoms tout en fleur ou en fleurs;

∎ it was like being a child all over again c'était comme retomber en enfance;

∎ familiar that's him all over! ça c'est lui tout craché!

14 all round adverb

∎ taken all round tout bien considéré

15 all square adjective

(a) (financially)

∎ we're all square now nous ne sommes plus en compte maintenant

(b) Sport (level) à égalité

16 all that adverb

∎ it isn't all that difficult or as difficult as all that ce n'est pas si difficile que ça

17 all the more

1 adjective

∎ all the more reason for doing it again raison de plus pour recommencer

2 adverb

encore plus;

∎ it makes her all the more interesting ça la rend encore plus intéressante;

∎ it's all the more unfair since or as he promised not to put up the rent c'est d'autant plus injuste qu'il a promis de ne pas augmenter le loyer

18 all the same

1 adverb

(nevertheless) tout de même, quand même;

∎ he paid up all the same il a payé quand même

2 adjective

∎ it's all the same to me ça m'est complètement égal, peu m'importe;

∎ if it's all the same to you si cela ne vous gêne pas

19 all told adverb

tout compris;

∎ there were six of us all told nous étions six en tout

20 all too adverb

∎ all too soon bien trop vite;

∎ the holidays went all too quickly les vacances ne sont passées que trop vite;

∎ it's all too easy to forget that c'est tellement facile de l'oublier des budgets

►► the All Blacks les All Blacks mpl (l'équipe nationale de rugby de la Nouvelle-Zélande);

1 noun

(signal m de) fin f d'alerte;

∎ to sound the all clear sonner la fin de l'alerte;

∎ figurative he received or was given the all clear on the project on lui a donné le feu vert pour le projet;

∎ the tests came back negative and he's been given the all clear les résultats des tests sont revenus et tout est normal

2 exclamation

fin d'alerte!; All Fools' Day le premier avril;

All Hallows Toussaint f;

All Hallows' Eve la veille de la Toussaint;

All Saints' Day (le jour de) la Toussaint;

All Souls' Day le jour ou la fête des Morts

✾ Play 'All That Fall' Beckett 'Tous ceux qui tombent'

✾ Film 'All That Jazz' Fosse 'Que le spectacle commence!'

✾ Film 'All About Eve' Mankiewicz 'Ève'

✾ Book ✾ Film 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Remarque, Milestone 'À l'Ouest, rien de nouveau'

✾ Play 'All's Well That Ends Well' Shakespeare 'Tout est bien qui finit bien'

✾ Book ✾ Film 'All the King's Men' Warren, Rossen 'Les Fous du Roi'

- all day

- all alone

- after all

- that's all right

- all or nothing

all was quiet

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everything was utterly peaceful

درلندن‌خبري‌نبود،شهرلندن‌درارامش‌بود

1 [toestand na arbeid] rest ⇒ 〈 ontspanning〉 relaxation

2 [ontspanning door slaap] rest; 〈 (middag)slaapje〉 lie-down

3 [het vrij zijn van drukte] quiet

4 [stilte] (peace and) quiet; 〈 stilte, kalmte〉 still(ness); 〈 vredigheid〉 calm; 〈 verfrissende stilte〉 restfulness

5 [afwezigheid van beweging] rest

6 [figuurlijk] [met betrekking tot de dood] rest ⇒ peace

7 [het vrij zijn van werkzaamheden] retirement

8 [afwezigheid van ongenoegen] peace; 〈 vredigheid〉 calm

9 [ongestoorde toestand van de ziel] peace; 〈 sereniteit, rust〉 serenity; 〈 kalmte, rust( igheid)〉 tranquillity

10 [sport] half-time, interval

11 [muziek] rest

12 [literatuur] rest, pause, c(a)esura

13 [steunpunt van een hefboom] fulcrum

♦voorbeelden:

2   hij is in diepe rust • he's fast asleep

3   gun hem wat rust • give him a break

     nooit/geen ogenblik rust hebben • never have a moment's peace

     wat rust nemen • take a break

     in alle rust • at one's leisure

     laat me met rust! • leave me alone!, get off my back!

     tot rust komen • settle/calm (down)

4   alles was in diepe rust • all was quiet

5   op de plaats rust! • stand at ease; 〈 tweede rust〉 stand easy

     〈 spreekwoord〉 rust roest • rust eats up iron

7   predikant in ruste • retired clergyman

10  bij de rust stonden we met 2-1 voor • at half-time we were leading 2-1

, стихнуть
1. (о звуках, шуме) die away;
крики, шаги стихли the shouts, footsteps died away;

2. (замолкать, умолкать) become quiet;
(прекращать стрельбу) stop firing;
всё стихло a hush fell, all was quiet;

3. (становиться слабее) subside, abate;
ветер стих the wind dropped.

- fire died down

f; -, kein Pl.

1. (Stille) silence, peace (and quiet); sich (Dat) Ruheverschaffen make everyone be quiet; Ruhe! (be) quiet!, silence!, order!; Ruhe, bitte! quiet, please; gib doch endlich Ruhe! can’t you be quiet?; (auch: hör auf damit) give over (Am. cut it out), will you; es herrschte absolute Ruhe there wasn’t a sound to be heard; unter Zuhörern etc.: there was dead silence; zur Ruhe bringen quiet(en) down, still, silence; (beruhigen) calm (down), hush; Ruhe vor dem Sturm lull ( oder calm) before the storm

2. (Friede) peace; Ruhe und Ordnung law and order; Ruhe und ( inneren) Frieden ( wiederherstellen) (restore) peace and tranquility

3. (Entspannung, Erholung) rest; zur Ruhe kommen Pendel etc.: come to rest; Person: settle down; sie braucht ( jetzt) Ruhe she needs rest ( Stille: peace and quiet); er gönnt mir keine Ruhe he doesn’t give me a minute’s rest, he keeps me going nonstop umg.; sich zur Ruhe setzen retire, go into retirement; jemanden zur letzten Ruhe betten geh., euph. lay s.o. to rest; ewige Ruhe geh., euph. eternal rest ( oder peace); der arme Mann hat jetzt Ruhe (ist tot) the poor man is now at rest; jetzt hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg. peace and quiet at last

4. innere: auch peace of mind; (Gelassenheit) calm, composure, coolness; (Geduld) patience; (Gemächlichkeit) leisureliness; ( sie sagte mir) in aller Ruhe (she told me) (very) calmly; überleg es dir in aller Ruhe take your time over ( oder about) it; Ruhe bewahren (sich nicht aufregen) keep one’s composure ( oder cool); (still sein) keep quiet; Ruhe ausstrahlen radiate calm; sich nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lassen keep one’s composure, not get worked up; nichts bringt ihn aus der Ruhe nothing upsets him; er hat die Ruhe weg umg. he’s unflappable; (trödelt) he certainly takes his time; immer mit der Ruhe!, nur die Ruhe! umg. (take it) easy!; warnend: easy does it!, keep your shirt on!; er kann keine Ruhe finden he just won’t calm down; (kann nicht schlafen) he can’t (get to) sleep; sich zur Ruhe begeben förm. retire (to bed oder to rest); angenehme Ruhe! sleep well; er war die Ruhe selbst he was as calm as could be, he was as cool as a cucumber umg.; Ruhe haben vor (+ Dat) be unmolested by, be no longer bothered by

5. lass mich in Ruhe! leave me alone; lass mich damit in Ruhe! I don’t want to hear about it, don’t bother me about that; er lässt mir keine Ruhe he does not give me any peace; er lässt sie nicht in Ruhe he keeps pestering her; Kind: auch he gives her no peace; lasst den Computer in Ruhe! umg. stop messing about with the computer; es ließ ihm keine Ruhe he couldn’t stop thinking about it, it haunted him, it preyed on his mind

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ease; quiescence; stillness; tranquility; peace; quiet; calmness; calm; rest; silence; sereneness; quietness; reposefulness; restfulness; quietude; repose; serenity; tranquillity

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f -,

1) (= Schweigen, Stille) quiet, silence

2) (= Ungestörtheit, Frieden) peace, quiet; (= Ruhestätte) resting place

3) (= Erholung) rest, repose (liter); (= Ruhestand) retirement; (= Stillstand) rest

4) (= Gelassenheit) calm(ness); (= Disziplin) quiet, order

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1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) calm

2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) calm

3) calmness

4) placidness

5) (a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) quiet

6) (rest; calm; peacefulness.) repose

7) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) rest

8) tranquillity

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1. (Stille) quiet no art, no pl, silence no art, no pl

\Ruhe [bitte]! quiet [or silence] [please]!

es herrscht \Ruhe all is quiet

im Raum herrschte absolute \Ruhe there was dead silence [or a complete hush] in the room

für diese Arbeit brauche ich absolute \Ruhe I need absolute quiet for this work

[einen Moment] um \Ruhe bitten to ask for [a moment's] silence

jdn um \Ruhe bitten to ask sb to be quiet

jdn zur \Ruhe ermahnen to tell sb to be quiet

\Ruhe geben to be quiet

gebt \Ruhe! be quiet!

ihr sollt endlich \Ruhe geben! once and for all, [will you] be quiet!

meinst du, dass die Kleinen \Ruhe geben, wenn ich ihnen eine Geschichte vorlese? do you think the kids will settle down when I read them a story?

\Ruhe halten to keep quiet

himmlische \Ruhe heavenly peace

2. (Ungestörtheit) peace no art, no pl

ich möchte jetzt meine \Ruhe haben! I should like [to have] some peace [and quiet] now!

ich brauche \Ruhe bei meiner Arbeit I need some peace and quiet while I'm working

in \Ruhe und Abgeschiedenheit in peaceful seclusion

in \Ruhe und Frieden in peace and quiet

[keine] \Ruhe geben to [not] stop pestering; (nicht nachgeben) to [not] give up

hier hast du 10 Euro, aber nun gib auch \Ruhe! here's ten euros, but now stop bothering me!

vor jdm \Ruhe haben to not be bothered by sb

vor jdm \Ruhe haben wollen to want a rest from sb; (endgültig) to want to get rid of sb

jdn [mit etw dat] in \Ruhe lassen to leave sb in peace [with sth]

lass mich in \Ruhe! leave me in peace!, stop bothering me!

\Ruhe und Ordnung law and order + sing vb

für \Ruhe und Ordnung sorgen to uphold [or preserve] law and order

\Ruhe und Ordnung wiederherstellen to restore law and order

3. (Erholung) rest

der Patient braucht jetzt viel \Ruhe the patient needs a great deal of rest now

die drei Stunden \Ruhe haben mir gutgetan the three hours' rest has done me good

angenehme \Ruhe! (geh) sleep well!

sich akk zur \Ruhe begeben (geh) to retire [to bed] form

keine \Ruhe finden können to not be able to find any peace of mind

jdm keine \Ruhe gönnen [o lassen] to not give sb a minute's peace

sich dat keine \Ruhe gönnen to not allow oneself any rest

zur \Ruhe kommen to get to some peace; (solide werden) to settle down

jdn zur \Ruhe kommen lassen to give sb a chance to rest

jdn nicht zur \Ruhe kommen lassen to give sb no peace

jdm keine \Ruhe lassen to not give sb a moment's rest

die nächtliche \Ruhe stören to disturb the nocturnal peace

4. (Gelassenheit) calm[ness] no pl, composure

\Ruhe ausstrahlen to radiate calmness

[die] \Ruhe bewahren to keep calm [or fam one's cool]

jdn aus der \Ruhe bringen to disconcert [or BRIT fam wind up sep] sb

er ist durch nichts aus der \Ruhe zu bringen nothing can wind him up

sich akk [von jdm/etw] nicht aus der \Ruhe bringen lassen, [von jdm/etw] nicht aus der \Ruhe zu bringen sein to not let oneself get worked up [by sb/sth]

immer mit der \Ruhe! (fam) take things easy!, don't panic!; (keine Eile) no need to rush!

in [aller] \Ruhe [really] calmly

überlegen Sie es sich in aller \Ruhe think about it calmly

lesen Sie sich den Vertrag in aller \Ruhe durch read through the contract calmly and in your own time

ich muss mir das in [aller] \Ruhe überlegen I must have a quiet think about it

sie trank noch in aller \Ruhe ihren Tee aus she drank her tea as if she had all the time in the world

jdm keine \Ruhe lassen to not give sb any peace

der Gedanke lässt mir keine \Ruhe I can't stop thinking about it

die \Ruhe selbst sein to be calmness itself

die \Ruhe verlieren to lose one's composure

die \Ruhe weg haben (fam) to be unflappable

5. (Stillstand) rest

das Pendel ist in \Ruhe the pendulum is stationary

das Rad ist zur \Ruhe gekommen the wheel has stopped turning

▶ \Ruhe ist die erste Bürgerpflicht (prov veraltet) orderly behaviour is the first duty of the citizen; (hum) the main thing is to keep calm

▶ die ewige \Ruhe (geh) eternal rest

▶ keine \Ruhe geben, bis... to not rest until...

▶ jdn zur letzten \Ruhe betten (geh) to lay sb to rest

▶ die letzte \Ruhe finden (geh) to be laid to rest

▶ sich akk zur \Ruhe setzen to retire

▶ die \Ruhe vor dem Sturm the calm before the storm; s.a. Seele

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1) (Stille) silence

2) (Ungestörtheit) peace

3) (Unbewegtheit) rest

4) (Erholung, das Sichausruhen) rest no def. art.

5) (Gelassenheit) calm[ness]; composure

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Ruhe f; -, kein pl

1. (Stille) silence, peace (and quiet);

sich (dat)

Ruheverschaffen make everyone be quiet;

Ruhe! (be) quiet!, silence!, order!;

Ruhe, bitte! quiet, please;

gib doch endlich Ruhe! can’t you be quiet?; (auch: hör auf damit) give over (US cut it out), will you;

es herrschte absolute Ruhe there wasn’t a sound to be heard; unter Zuhörern etc: there was dead silence;

zur Ruhe bringen quiet(en) down, still, silence; (beruhigen) calm (down), hush;

Ruhe vor dem Sturm lull ( oder calm) before the storm

2. (Friede) peace;

Ruhe und Ordnung law and order;

Ruhe und (inneren) Frieden (wiederherstellen) (restore) peace and tranquility

3. (Entspannung, Erholung) rest;

zur Ruhe kommen Pendel etc: come to rest; Person: settle down;

sie braucht (jetzt) Ruhe she needs rest ( Stille: peace and quiet);

er gönnt mir keine Ruhe he doesn’t give me a minute’s rest, he keeps me going nonstop umg;

sich zur Ruhe setzen retire, go into retirement;

jemanden zur letzten Ruhe betten geh, euph lay sb to rest;

ewige Ruhe geh, euph eternal rest ( oder peace);

der arme Mann hat jetzt Ruhe (ist tot) the poor man is now at rest;

jetzt hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg peace and quiet at last

4. innere: auch peace of mind; (Gelassenheit) calm, composure, coolness; (Geduld) patience; (Gemächlichkeit) leisureliness;

(sie sagte mir) in aller Ruhe (she told me) (very) calmly;

überleg es dir in aller Ruhe take your time over ( oder about) it;

Ruhe bewahren (sich nicht aufregen) keep one’s composure ( oder cool); (still sein) keep quiet;

Ruhe ausstrahlen radiate calm;

sich nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lassen keep one’s composure, not get worked up;

nichts bringt ihn aus der Ruhe nothing upsets him;

er hat die Ruhe weg umg he’s unflappable; (trödelt) he certainly takes his time;

immer mit der Ruhe!, nur die Ruhe! umg (take it) easy!; warnend: easy does it!, keep your shirt on!;

er kann keine Ruhe finden he just won’t calm down; (kann nicht schlafen) he can’t (get to) sleep;

sich zur Ruhe begeben form retire (to bed oder to rest);