quiet Signification, définition

Signification de quiet en français

• 0 not making much noise, or without noise -- silencieux/-euse

  • a quiet engine un moteur silencieux

  • At this early hour the house was quiet. A cette heure matinale, la maison était silencieuse.

  • Children, please be quiet. Silence / taisez-vous, les enfants.

• 1 not busy -- calme

  • a quiet day at work une journée calme/tranquille au travail

• 2 (of a person) not talkative -- calme

  • a quiet man with few friends un homme calme/discret qui a peu d’amis

• 3 a situation in which there is little noise or activity -- calme [ masculine ]

  • in the quiet of the night dans le calme de la nuit

  • I long for some peace and quiet. Je rêve de paix et de tranquillité.

• 4 to become or make quiet or calm -- se calmer

  • They waited for the music to quiet down. Ils attendirent que la musique se calme.

• 5 not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise -- calme

  • Tell the children to be quiet

  • It’s very quiet out in the country

  • a quiet person.

• 6 free from worry, excitement etc -- tranquille

  • I live a very quiet life.

• 7 without much movement or activity; not busy -- tranquille

  • We’ll have a quiet afternoon watching television.

• 8 (of colours/colors) not bright. -- discret

• 9 a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet -- silence, calme

  • Nothing stirred In the quiet of the night

  • All I want is peace and quiet.

• 10 (especially American -- (se) calmer

  • often with down) to quieten

  • He raised his hand to quiet the crowd.