quiet
gb/kwˈaɪət/ us/kwˈaɪət/
A1
Английски
~ 1600
csendes, csendben van, halk, nyugodt, lecsendesít, csendre int, megnyugtat, csend, nyugalom
A1
1
Модел на употреба:
[something] is quiet
The library is usually very quiet.
A könyvtár általában nagyon csendes.
Please be quiet while the baby is sleeping.
Kérlek, legyél csendben, amíg a baba alszik.
It was a quiet night in the countryside.
The engine is surprisingly quiet for a truck.
We enjoyed a quiet afternoon at home.
Примери за учащи
The room is quiet.
A szoba csendes.
Please be quiet.
Kérlek, legyél csendben.
It is quiet here.
The park is quiet today.
Her voice is quiet.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quiet' (adjective) with 'silence' (noun).
Значение
Not making much noise
Колокации
quiet room
|quiet voice
|quiet place
|quiet street
|quiet moment
Синоними
silent (Stronger than 'quiet', meaning no sound at all.)
Антоними
noisy (Full of loud or unpleasant sounds.)
Теми
daily life
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Making almost no sound.
Making very little or no sound; free from loud noise or disturbance.
A2
2
Модел на употреба:
[something] is quiet
They live in a quiet suburb far from the city center.
Egy nyugodt külvárosban élnek, távol a városközponttól.
It was a quiet weekend with no plans.
Nyugodt hétvége volt, nem terveztünk semmit.
The beach was quiet and almost empty.
She enjoys the quiet atmosphere of the village.
Примери за учащи
The street is quiet.
Az utca csendes.
We had a quiet day at home.
Nyugodt napot töltöttünk otthon.
It is a quiet town.
I like the quiet garden.
Значение
Calm and peaceful
Колокации
quiet life
|quiet day
|quiet area
|quiet neighborhood
Синоними
peaceful (Emphasizes freedom from disturbance or conflict, not just sound.)
Антоними
busy (Full of activity and movement.)
Теми
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Calm and without much activity or noise.
Calm, peaceful, and without much activity, excitement, or disturbance.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
3
Модел на употреба:
to quiet [someone/something]
She tried to quiet the barking dog.
Megpróbálta lecsendesíteni az ugató kutyát.
He raised his hand to quiet the audience.
Felemelte a kezét, hogy csendre intse a közönséget.
The teacher quickly quieted the class.
Примери за учащи
She will quiet the baby.
Meg fogja nyugtatni a babát.
He tried to quiet the dog.
Megpróbálta lecsendesíteni a kutyát.
The teacher will quiet the children.
Значение
Make less noisy or calmer
Колокации
quiet a child
|quiet the crowd
Синоними
calm (Focuses more on reducing emotional agitation than reducing noise.)
Антоними
agitate (To make more excited, noisy, or upset.)
Теми
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To make less noise or to make calm.
To make someone or something less noisy, excited, or upset.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
A2
4
We enjoyed the quiet of the early morning.
Élveztük a kora reggel csendjét.
He longed for some peace and quiet after work.
Munka után egy kis csendre és nyugalomra vágyott.
The quiet was suddenly broken by loud laughter.
Примери за учащи
I like the quiet in the morning.
Szeretem a reggeli csendet.
The room was full of quiet.
A szobában teljes csend volt.
We need some quiet now.
Значение
State of little noise or activity
Колокации
peace and quiet
|moment of quiet
Синоними
silence ('Silence' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' can allow some low sound.)
Антоними
commotion (Loud noise and confusion.)
Теми
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A time or place with little noise or activity.
A state or situation with very little or no noise, movement, or activity.
Граматика
Речникова форма
quiet
IPA
GB/kwˈaɪət/
US/kwˈaɪət/
Срички и ударение
quiet (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (quiet)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: quiet
- Comparative: quieter
- Superlative: quietest
Noun
- Base: quiet
- Plural: quiet
Verb
- Base: quiet
- 3rd Person Singular: quiets
- Present Participle: quieting
- Past: quieted
Семейство думи
Forms
quiets
verb
quieting
verb
quieted
verb
quieter
adjective
quietest
adjective
Core family
quietly
adverb A2
quietness
noun
Related words
quieten
verb
Advanced or less common
disquiet
noun
disquieting
adjective C1
Изрази
on the quiet
1/ˈɔn ðə kwˈaɪət/
idiom
informal
Do something secretly
To do something without telling other people; secretly.
Примери
- They got married on the quiet without telling their friends.
- He left the job on the quiet.
peace and quiet
1/pˈis ˈænd kwˈaɪət/
fixed phrase
Calm with no noise or disturbance
A calm and silent situation without problems or noise.
Примери
- After a busy week, I just want some peace and quiet at home.
- We went hiking to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.
quiet down
1/kwˈaɪət dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Become less noisy or active
To make less noise or to become calmer and quieter.
Примери
- The children finally quieted down after dinner.
- Can you please quiet down? I'm trying to read.
keep quiet
1/kˈip kwˈaɪət/
fixed phrase
Not speak or make noise
To not talk or make any sound.
Примери
- Please keep quiet during the movie.
- He kept quiet about what he saw.