quiet
gb/kwˈaɪət/ us/kwˈaɪət/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
csendes, csendben van, halk, nyugodt, lecsendesít, csendre int, megnyugtat, csend, nyugalom
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quiet' (adjective) with 'silence' (noun).
Σημασία
Not making much noise
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
quiet room
|quiet voice
|quiet place
|quiet street
|quiet moment
Συνώνυμα
silent (Stronger than 'quiet', meaning no sound at all.)
Αντώνυμα
noisy (Full of loud or unpleasant sounds.)
Θέματα
daily life
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Making almost no sound.
Making very little or no sound; free from loud noise or disturbance.
A2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
Calm and peaceful
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
quiet life
|quiet day
|quiet area
|quiet neighborhood
Συνώνυμα
peaceful (Emphasizes freedom from disturbance or conflict, not just sound.)
Αντώνυμα
busy (Full of activity and movement.)
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Calm and without much activity or noise.
Calm, peaceful, and without much activity, excitement, or disturbance.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
Make less noisy or calmer
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
quiet a child
|quiet the crowd
Συνώνυμα
calm (Focuses more on reducing emotional agitation than reducing noise.)
Αντώνυμα
agitate (To make more excited, noisy, or upset.)
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To make less noise or to make calm.
To make someone or something less noisy, excited, or upset.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
State of little noise or activity
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
peace and quiet
|moment of quiet
Συνώνυμα
silence ('Silence' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' can allow some low sound.)
Αντώνυμα
commotion (Loud noise and confusion.)
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A time or place with little noise or activity.
A state or situation with very little or no noise, movement, or activity.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
quiet
IPA
GB/kwˈaɪət/
US/kwˈaɪət/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
quiet (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (quiet)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: quiet
- Comparative: quieter
- Superlative: quietest
Noun
- Base: quiet
- Plural: quiet
Verb
- Base: quiet
- 3rd Person Singular: quiets
- Present Participle: quieting
- Past: quieted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
on the quiet
1/ˈɔn ðə kwˈaɪət/
idiom
informal
Do something secretly
To do something without telling other people; secretly.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Please keep quiet during the movie.
- He kept quiet about what he saw.