| query | If you are q____, you are not saying anything.If you are quiet, you are not saying anything. I told them to be quiet and go to sleep. I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer. They were both quiet for a while. Then Charlie said: 'I must go.'. Then a voice called out, 'Quiet, everybody, please!' Amy stood quietly in the doorway watching him. |
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| word | quiet |
| full-definition | adjective Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise. Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented. A quiet murmur passed through the classroom. The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft. 'This is goodbye, isn't it?' she said quietly. He closed the door quietly. ...the smoothness and quietness of the flight. If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there. She was received in a small, quiet office. The street was unnaturally quiet. I miss the quietness of the countryside. If a place, situation, or time is quiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble . ...a quiet rural backwater. It is very quiet without him. While he wanted Los Angeles and partying, she wanted a quiet life. The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages. His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm. I do very much appreciate the quietness and privacy here. If you are quiet, you are not saying anything. I told them to be quiet and go to sleep. I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer. They were both quiet for a while. Then Charlie said: 'I must go.'. Then a voice called out, 'Quiet, everybody, please!' Amy stood quietly in the doorway watching him. If you refer, for example, to someone's quiet confidence or quiet despair, you mean that they do not say much about the way they are feeling . He has a quiet confidence in his ability. All through his life he has shown a quiet determination to get things done. Nigel Deering, the publisher, is quietly confident about the magazine's chances. You describe activities as quiet when they happen in secret or in such a way that people do not notice them. The Swedes had sought his freedom through quiet diplomacy. Then it was back to the house for a quiet celebration. Can I have a quiet word with you, son? I slipped away quietly. The goal of shifting freight from road to rail has been quietly abandoned. Lee's body was flown to the U.S., where he was quietly buried in Seattle. A quiet person behaves in a calm way and is not easily made angry or upset . He's a nice quiet man. You describe colours or clothes as quiet when they are not bright or not very noticeable . They dress in quiet colors so as not to call attention to themselves. noun Quiet is silence . He called for quiet and announced that the next song was in our honor. Jeremy wants some peace and quiet before his big match. verb If someone or something quiets or if you quiet them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent. The wind dropped and the sea quieted. He quieted the crowd with a gesture. To quiet fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness. |
| inflections | quieterquietestquietsquietingquietedquietlyquietnessquietnessquietlyquietnessquietlyquietlyquietly |
| cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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