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♦ quiet (1) /ˈkwaɪət/a.1 quieto; calmo; tranquillo; cheto; zitto; silenzioso; taciturno; placido: a quiet little street, una stradina quieta; The sea is quiet today, oggi il mare è calmo; the quiet waters of the lake, le placide acque del lago; a quiet morning, una mattinata tranquilla; Be quiet, sta' zitto!; a quiet man, un uomo placido (o taciturno)2 dimesso; modesto; semplice; sobrio: a quiet dress, un abito dimesso, semplice; quiet good taste, sobrio buon gusto● (leg.) quiet enjoyment, pacifico godimento ( di un bene) □ a quiet laugh, una risata sommessa; una risatina □ a quiet manner, un modo di fare discreto (o riservato) □ to harbour quiet resentment, nutrire un segreto rancore □ to have a quiet smoke, farsi una fumatina in santa pace □ to keep st. quiet (o to keep quiet about st.), tener segreto qc.quiet (2) /ˈkwaɪət/n. [u]quiete; calma; tranquillità; pace; riposo; silenzio: a few hours of quiet, qualche ora di tranquillità; a period of quiet, un periodo di pace (o di quiete pubblica)● to live in peace and quiet, vivere in santa pace □ on the quiet ( slang: on the q. t. /kju:ˈti:/), di nascosto, alla chetichella; in confidenza, a quattr'occhi.(to) quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ -
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/'kwaiət/ * tính từ - lặng, yên lặng, yên tĩnh - trầm lặng - nhã (màu sắc) =quiet colours+ màu nhã - thái bình, yên ổn, thanh bình; thanh thản =quiet times+ thời đại thái bình =quiet conscience+ lương tâm thanh thản - thầm kín, kín đáo =to harbour quiet resentment+ nuôi một mối oán hận thầm kín =to keep something quiet+ giữ kín một điều gì - đơn giản, không hình thức =a quiet dinner-party+ bữa cơm thết đơn giản thân mật =a quiet weeding+ lễ cưới đơn giản không hình thức * danh từ - sự yên lặng, sự yên tĩnh, sự êm ả =in the quiet of night+ trong đêm khuya thanh vắng =a few hours of quiet+ một vài giờ phút êm ả - sự yên ổn, sự thanh bình, sự thanh thản =to live in quiet+ sống trong cảnh thanh bình * ngoại động từ - làm êm, làm dịu, làm nín, vỗ về =to quiet a fretful child+ dỗ một em bé đang quấy * nội động từ - (+ down) trở lại yên tĩnh, lắng xuống =the city quieted down+ thành phố trở lại yên tĩnh
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