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1 quiet
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.) tichý, klidný2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) klidný3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) klidný4) ((of colours) not bright.) tlumený2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) ticho, klid3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) utišit (se)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *• ticho• tichý• uklidnit• klid• klidný -
2 quiet down
• uklidnit• utišit• utišit se• uklidnit se• ztišit -
3 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) nemluvit o, pomlčet -
4 on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) tajně, vskrytu -
5 be quiet
• mlčet -
6 keep quiet
• uchovat v tajnosti• být zticha• chovat se tiše• dej pokoj -
7 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) klidný2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) klidný2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) bezvětří2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) klid3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) uklidnit- calmly- calmness
- calm down* * *• tichý• ticho• utišit• uklidnit• vlažný• klid• klidný• bezvětří• bezvětrný -
8 composed
adjective ((of people) quiet and calm: She looked quite composed.) klidný, vyrovnaný* * *• vyrovnaný• složený -
9 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) kout, roh2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) koutek3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) rohový kop2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) vehnat do rohu2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) vjet do zatáčky, zatočit•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *• roh• koutek• kout -
10 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) země2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) země3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.) venkov(ský)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) kraj•- countryman
- countryside* * *• venkov• vlast• země• stát• kraj -
11 cove
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12 croon
[kru:n]1) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) broukat (si)2) (to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.) prozpěvovat (si)•- crooner* * *• pozpěvovat si• broukat si -
13 deathly
adjective, adverb (as if caused by death: a deathly silence; It was deathly quiet.)* * *• vražedný• smrtelný -
14 decorous
['dekərəs]((behaving in a manner which is) acceptable, especially quiet and dignified: behaving in a decorous manner.) uhlazený, korektní- decorum* * *• uhlazený• korektní -
15 decorum
[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) dobré způsoby* * *• slušnost -
16 demure
[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) zdrženlivý, upejpavý- demurely- demureness* * *• plachý• stydlivý• ostýchavý -
17 docile
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18 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.) suchý2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) suchopárný3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) suchý4) ((of wine) not sweet.) suchý2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) utírat; sušit- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *• vysušit• vyprahlý• suchý• sušit• sucho -
19 dryly
adverb (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) suše* * *• suše -
20 gesture
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