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quieten [Brit ˈkwʌɪət(ə)n, Am ˈkwaɪətn] VB trans

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1. quieten (calm):

quieten child, crowd, animal

2. quieten (allay):

quieten fear, doubts

3. quieten (silence):

quieten critics, children

I.quieten down VB [Brit ˈkwʌɪət(ə)n -, Am ˈkwaɪətn -] (quieten down)

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1. quieten down (become calm):

quieten down person, queue, activity:

I'll wait for things to quieten down

je vais attendre que les choses se calment

2. quieten down (fall silent):

quieten down

II.quieten down VB [Brit ˈkwʌɪət(ə)n -, Am ˈkwaɪətn -] (quieten down [sb/sth], quieten [sb/sth] down)

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1. quieten down (calm):

quieten down baby, crowd, animal

2. quieten down (silence):

quieten down child, class

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to quieten [sb] down Brit

s'assagir (devenir sage)

to quieten down Brit

calmer dissensions

to quieten

se calmer débat, discussion:

to quieten down Brit

calme-toi! (fais moins de bruit)

quieten down! Brit

s'apaiser débat:

to quieten down, to calm down

Translations for quieten in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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quieten [ˈkwaɪətn] VB intr VB trans

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1. quieten (calm):

quieten

2. quieten (allay):

quieten

I.quieten down VB intr

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1. quieten down (become quiet):

quieten down

2. quieten down (calm):

quieten down

II.quieten down VB trans

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1. quieten down (silence):

quieten down

2. quieten down (calm (down)):

quieten down

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all right quieten down

ça va, du calme

Translations for quieten in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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mettre la sourdine inf (faire moins de bruit)

to quieten down

all right quieten down

ça va, du calme

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This knowledge is applied in acoustical engineering to study how to quieten aircraft. en.wikipedia.org

A bag is put over its head, to quieten it. en.wikipedia.org

This appears to quieten their hearts as well. en.wikipedia.org

I came down in the middle of the night last night due to the onset of strong winds when normally things quieten down. www.sail-world.com

By analyzing the entire sequence of events, from the source to the observer, an acoustic scientist can provide many ways to quieten the machine. en.wikipedia.org

Then it quietens down again, a bit like the fast, slow, fast, fast, slow that's supposedly the magic formula for plotting movie acts. en.wikipedia.org

I quietened down a lot and went into myself a bit. www.independent.ie

The track then quietens down and the solo tin whistle plays a second melody, again followed by the orchestra. en.wikipedia.org

It is not know whether the offer was renewed once things had quietened down. en.wikipedia.org

This material eventually wears with use, resulting in a clacking noise, so has to be replaced to quieten the mechanism. en.wikipedia.org

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