quiet in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.quiet [Brit ˈkwʌɪət, Am ˈkwaɪət] N

II.quiet [Brit ˈkwʌɪət, Am ˈkwaɪət] ADJ

III.quiet [Brit ˈkwʌɪət, Am ˈkwaɪət] VB trans Am

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she was uncharacteristically quiet/irritable
elle était silencieuse/irritable, ce qui ne lui est pas habituel
blessedly warm/quiet
délicieusement chaud/calme
unnaturally quiet, dark, low
anormalement
to have a quiet tipple
siroter tranquillement
trading was quiet/heavy
la Bourse était calme/agitée
more than ordinarily quiet/cautious
plus calme/prudent que d'ordinaire

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quiet in the PONS Dictionary

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to invade quiet
violer la tranquillité

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peinard(e) coin
quiet
silencieux (-euse) personne
quiet
calme lieu
quiet
du calme!
quiet!
calme plat fig
dead quiet
tranquille
quiet
tranquille conviction, courage
quiet
se tenir tranquille
to keep quiet
agir en tapinois
to act on the quiet
se taire sur qc
to keep quiet about sth
taire ses raisons
to keep quiet about one's reasons
la paix! inf
quiet!
avoir la paix
to have some peace (and quiet)
en fraude (en secret)
on the quiet
fumer en fraude
to smoke on the quiet

quiet Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get married on the quiet
se marier en douce
to keep sth quiet, keep quiet about sth
garder qc pour soi
to have a quiet word with sb
glisser discrètement un mot à l'oreille de qn
to have a quiet night in
passer une soirée tranquille à la maison
it was a quiet/grand affair
ça a été discret/grandiose
come on, let's have a bit of quiet!
un peu de calme, allons!
the hotel was nearly empty/quite quiet
l'hôtel était à peu près vide/calme
to keep quiet about one's reasons
taire ses raisons
to have some peace (and quiet)
avoir la paix
so much for our quiet life
c'en est fait de notre vie calme
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Windows 8 shows the fruit of several quiet years of throwing out the cruft and refactoring vital portions of the software for performance.
www.theregister.co.uk
The varied pace assures that after a rush of events, she allows a few quiet pages about long-married life, the serene pleasure of going to sleep companionably in another's embrace.
www.smh.com.au
I feel all the loud mouth pundits should keep quiet and face their clubs.
www.justarsenal.com
They are known for durational performances of quiet intensity.
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The laughter ranges from very quiet to loud convulsive hysterics, which are said to be accompanied by temporary dissociation.
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Due to the ducted fan, the aircraft is exceptionally quiet.
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Would you walk out on him in disgust -- or would you just keep quiet, especially when children were involved?
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Just a brief flirtation with a friendly grey whale is often all it takes to turn normal, quiet, unflappable people into delirious, jabbering extroverts.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The plans as completed include 9 bedrooms and baths for the owners and guests; each bedroom has an antechamber to guarantee quiet and privacy.
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Scudding clouds cloak the hilltops and it's eerily quiet across the windswept moorland.
www.thecourier.co.uk

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