Translations for „quiet“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . qui·et <-er, -est [or more quiet, most quiet]> [kwaɪət] ADJ

1. quiet (not loud):

quiet voice, appliance, machine

tih

2. quiet (silent):

quiet

miren

please be quiet

bodite tiho, prosim!

to keep quiet

biti miren

to keep quiet

molčati

give the baby a bottle to keep her quiet

daj otročičku stekleničko, da ne bo jokal

3. quiet (not talkative):

quiet

tih

quiet person

molčeč(en)

quiet person

zadržan

quiet child

miren

to keep quiet about sth

biti tiho glede česa

to keep quiet about sth

zamolčati kaj

4. quiet (secret):

quiet

skriven

quiet

prikrit

to feel a quiet satisfaction

(ob)čutiti prikrito zadovoljstvo [or zadoščenje]

to have a quiet word with sb

pogovoriti se s kom na štiri oči

to have a quiet word with sb

zaupno se pogovoriti s kom

to keep sth quiet

obdržati kaj zase

to keep sth quiet

zamolčati kaj

5. quiet (not ostentatious):

quiet

preprost

quiet

enostaven

quiet clothes

nevpadljiv

quiet clothes

nevsiljiv

quiet clothes

decenten

quiet colour

umirjen

6. quiet:

quiet (not exciting)

miren

quiet (not exciting)

umirjen

quiet (not busy) street, town

miren

as quiet as a mouse

tih kot miška

II . qui·et [kwaɪət] N no pl

1. quiet (silence):

quiet

tišina f

2. quiet (lack of excitement):

quiet

mir m

quiet

spokojnost f

peace and quiet

mir in tišina

on the quiet

na skrivaj

on the quiet

skrivoma

III . qui·et [kwaɪət] VB trans esp Am

quiet

miriti [perf pomiriti]

quiet

tišati [perf utišati]

to quiet children

utišati otroke

IV . qui·et [kwaɪət] VB intr esp Am

quiet

pomiriti se

quiet

umiriti se

Usage examples with quiet

on the quiet

na skrivaj

be quiet or I'll ...!

bodi tiho, drugače bom ...!

to keep sth quiet

obdržati kaj zase

as quiet as a mouse

tih kot miška

peace and quiet

mir in tišina

please be quiet

bodite tiho, prosim!

to quiet children

utišati otroke

to keep quiet

biti tiho

quiet/reserved type

tihe/zadržane sorte

to keep quiet about sth

biti tiho glede česa

to feel a quiet satisfaction

(ob)čutiti prikrito zadovoljstvo [or zadoščenje]

to have a quiet evening in

doma prebiti miren večer

be quiet so she can concentrate

bodi tiho, da se bo lahko zbrala

to lead a hectic/quiet life

živeti hitro/mirno življenje

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Windows 8 shows the fruit of several quiet years of throwing out the cruft and refactoring vital portions of the software for performance.

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Storey has also suggested that some remote hiking location would be quiet enough to host a trail cleanup.

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She is engaged to a quiet Londoner who has recently disappeared.

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It is hand launched and belly landed, has a quiet electric motor and propeller, and carries a detachable camera payload.

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They are known for durational performances of quiet intensity.

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Due to the ducted fan, the aircraft is exceptionally quiet.

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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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Known for his courtly manners, he had a slow drawl and a quiet demeanor, which belied his sharp political sense.

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When the lumber season is quiet it just so happens to be the season for blueberries which is big business.

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As time passes these symptoms usually dissipate and quiet down.

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