quiet
gb/kwˈaɪət/ us/kwˈaɪət/
A1
Angličtina
~ 1600
csendes, csendben van, halk, nyugodt, lecsendesít, csendre int, megnyugtat, csend, nyugalom
A1
1
Vzorec užití:
[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.
Učební příklady
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.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quiet' (adjective) with 'silence' (noun).
Význam
Not making much noise
Kolokace
quiet room
|quiet voice
|quiet place
|quiet street
|quiet moment
Synonyma
silent (Stronger than 'quiet', meaning no sound at all.)
Antonyma
noisy (Full of loud or unpleasant sounds.)
Témata
daily life
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Making almost no sound.
Making very little or no sound; free from loud noise or disturbance.
A2
2
Vzorec užití:
[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.
Učební příklady
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.
Význam
Calm and peaceful
Kolokace
quiet life
|quiet day
|quiet area
|quiet neighborhood
Synonyma
peaceful (Emphasizes freedom from disturbance or conflict, not just sound.)
Antonyma
busy (Full of activity and movement.)
Témata
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Calm and without much activity or noise.
Calm, peaceful, and without much activity, excitement, or disturbance.
SLOVESO
B1
3
Vzorec užití:
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.
Učební příklady
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.
Význam
Make less noisy or calmer
Kolokace
quiet a child
|quiet the crowd
Synonyma
calm (Focuses more on reducing emotional agitation than reducing noise.)
Antonyma
agitate (To make more excited, noisy, or upset.)
Témata
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To make less noise or to make calm.
To make someone or something less noisy, excited, or upset.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
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.
Učební příklady
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.
Význam
State of little noise or activity
Kolokace
peace and quiet
|moment of quiet
Synonyma
silence ('Silence' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' can allow some low sound.)
Antonyma
commotion (Loud noise and confusion.)
Témata
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A time or place with little noise or activity.
A state or situation with very little or no noise, movement, or activity.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
quiet
IPA
GB/kwˈaɪət/
US/kwˈaɪət/
Slabiky a přízvuk
quiet (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (quiet)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: quiet
- Comparative: quieter
- Superlative: quietest
Noun
- Base: quiet
- Plural: quiet
Verb
- Base: quiet
- 3rd Person Singular: quiets
- Present Participle: quieting
- Past: quieted
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy
on the quiet
1/ˈɔn ðə kwˈaɪət/
idiom
informal
Do something secretly
To do something without telling other people; secretly.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- Please keep quiet during the movie.
- He kept quiet about what he saw.