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1 hushed
adjective (silent, still: a hushed room/crowd.) tyst, stille -
2 hush
1. interjection(be quiet; silence: Hush! Don't wake the baby.) hysj!; tyss!; stille!2. noun(silence: A hush came over the room.) taushet, tysthet- hushed- hush up Isubst. \/hʌʃ\/, \/ʃː\/( særlig etter lyd eller bråk) stillhet, stille, taushet, tysthetIIsubst. \/hʌʃ\/, \/ʃː\/1) ( spesielt om vann) brus2) strøm, flom, bølgeIIIverb \/hʌʃ\/, \/ʃː\/1) hysje, tysse• hush your dog!2) få til å tie, bringe til taushet, gjøre stille, bringe til ro3) falle til ro, bli stille, bli taus, tie4) dempe, roe, bringe til ro, dysse til rohush a baby to sleep bysse et barn i søvnhushed silence dyp taushethush up prøve å hemmeligholde, dysse ned, dekke overhemmeligholde en skandale, dysse ned en skandale, dekke over en skandale, legge lokk på en skandaleIVverb \/hʌʃ\/, \/ʃː\/forklaring: vaske eller spyle ut malm av sand eller jordVinterj. \/hʌʃ\/, \/ʃː\/hysj, tyss, vær stille -
3 hush up
(to prevent from becoming known to the general public: The affair was hushed up.) dysse ned
См. также в других словарях:
hushed — (h[u^]sht), adj. 1. having the sound level reduced; especially used of the noise of conversation; as, speaking in hushed tones. Syn: muted. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having relatively little noise; as, a hushed church. Syn: quiet. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hushed — [hʌʃt] adj [usually before noun] quiet because people are listening, waiting to hear something, or talking quietly ▪ A hushed courtroom awaited the verdict. hushed tones/voice/whispers etc (=quiet speech) ▪ They spoke in hushed tones at the table … Dictionary of contemporary English
hushed-up — adj. kept secret; used of reports; as, hushed up stories sometimes leak out. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hushed — hushed; hushed·ly; … English syllables
hushed — index mute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hushed — [ hʌʃt ] adjective very quiet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hushed — [[t]hʌ̱ʃt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A hushed place is peaceful and much quieter and calmer than usual. The house seemed muted, hushed as if it had been deserted... He liked a hushed and dignified atmosphere. Syn: quiet Ant: noisy 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ… … English dictionary
Hushed — Hush Hush (h[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hushed} (h[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hushing}.] [OE. huschen, hussen, prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hussen to lull to sleep, G. husch quick, make haste, be silent.] 1. To still; to silence; to calm;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hushed — adjective (usually before noun) quiet because people are listening, waiting to hear something, or talking quietly: A hushed courtroom awaited the verdict. | hushed tones/voice/whispers etc (=quiet speech) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hushed — adjective Very quietly. In soft tones. So awe inspiring was the sight that we spoke only in hushed whispers … Wiktionary
hushed — adj. Hushed is used with these nouns: ↑conversation, ↑silence, ↑tone, ↑voice, ↑whisper … Collocations dictionary