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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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3 biddable
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