quiet
Betekenis (English)
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- With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
- Having little motion or activity; calm.
- Not busy, of low quantity.
- Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
- Not showy; undemonstrative.
- Requiring little or no interaction.
Concepten
rustigheid
stillen
gerustheid
kleinmaken
neerdrukken
neerslachtig maken
neervellen
opduikelen
roerloosheid
rustig worden
strakheid
terneerdrukken
tot rust brengen
verootmoedigen
de moed ontnemen
neerkomen
omkappen
koest
antigeluid
niet luid
bedaardheid
bewegingloosheid
doodmaken
Synonyms
remain silent
make silent
becalm
be reserved
quiten
become quiet
keep silent
be calm
not talkative
shoot dead
stop talking
yield
fall silent
hold your tongue
say nothing
hold one’s breath
kept quiet
silent as a graveyard
unobstrusive
stop weeping
not loud
peacefu
not contending
give peace of mind
low-toned
sereness
unemotional person
quietly-flowing
serious,
dormart
even tempered
noislessness
away from people
catch one’s breath
close-mouthed
compose oneself
conciliate
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English quiete, from Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (“to keep quiet, rest”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“rest”). Doublet of coy, quit, and quietus.
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