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61 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.) sec2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) aride3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) pince-sans-rire4) ((of wine) not sweet.) sec2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) essuyer, sécher- dried- drier - dryer - drily - dryly - dryness - dry-clean - dry land - dry off - dry up -
62 dryly
adverb (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) d'un air pince-sans-rire -
63 gesture
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64 hush
1. interjection(be quiet; silence: Hush! Don't wake the baby.) chut!2. noun(silence: A hush came over the room.) silence- hushed- hush up -
65 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) dame; femme2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) dame3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lady•- ladylike- Ladyship - ladybird -
66 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (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.) poser2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) coucher3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) mettre, préparer4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) coucher5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) dissiper6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) pondre7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) parier•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) couper en dégradé- layabout- 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] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laïque2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) profane•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
67 lie low
(to stay quiet or hidden: The criminal lay low until the police stopped looking for him.) rester caché -
68 live wire
1) (a wire charged with electricity.) fil sous tension2) (a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm: He is very quiet, but his sister is a real live wire.) personne qui pète le feu -
69 loud
1) (making a great sound; not quiet: a loud voice; loud music.) fort2) (showy; too bright and harsh: loud colours; a loud shirt.) criard, voyant•- loudly- loudness - loud-hailer - loudspeaker -
70 lull
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71 murmur
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72 mutter
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73 nook
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74 orderly
adjective (well-behaved; quiet: an orderly queue of people.) discipliné -
75 peace
[pi:s]1) ((sometimes with a) (a time of) freedom from war; (a treaty or agreement which brings about) the end or stopping of a war: Does our country want peace or war?; ( also adjective) a peace treaty.) (de) paix2) (freedom from disturbance; quietness: I need some peace and quiet.) paix•- peaceably - peaceful - peacefully - peacefulness - peacemaker - peace-offering - peacetime - at peace - in peace - make peace - peace of mind -
76 peaceful
adjective (quiet; calm; without worry or disturbance: It's very peaceful in the country.) paisible -
77 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) endroit2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) place3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) place4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) place5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) place6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) place7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) page8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) rôle9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) poste10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) chez soi11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) place12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) place décimale2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placer2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) remettre•- go places - in the first - second place - in place - in place of - out of place - put oneself in someone else's place - put someone in his place - put in his place - take place - take the place of -
78 quieten
1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) (se) calmer2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) apaiser -
79 retiring
adjective (shy: a very quiet, retiring person.) réservé -
80 serious
['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) sérieux2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) sérieux3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) sérieux4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) sérieux•- seriously - take someone or something seriously - take seriously
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