quieten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for quieten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

quieten → quiet

See also quiet

I.quiet [Am ˈkwaɪət, Brit ˈkwʌɪət] ADJ

1.1. quiet (silent):

quiet street

silencioso

isn't it quiet in here!

¡qué silencio hay aquí!

be quiet! (to one person)

¡cállate!

be quiet! (to more than one person)

¡cállense!

be quiet! (to more than one person)

¡callaros or callaos! Spain

be quiet! (to more than one person)

¡silencio!

I couldn't keep the children quiet

no logré que los niños mantuvieran silencio

he gave them money to keep them quiet

les pagó para que no hablasen or para que se callaran

1.2. quiet (not loud):

quiet engine

silencioso

I don't mind them talking, but they have to keep it quiet

no me importa que hablen, pero que lo hagan en voz baja

he has a very quiet voice

habla muy bajo

he has a very quiet voice

tiene una voz muy suave

1.3. quiet (not boisterous):

quiet manner

tranquilo

quiet manner

sosegado

you're very quiet today

hoy estás muy callada

he's a quiet boy

es un chico muy callado

we are lucky to have quiet neighbors

tenemos la suerte de tener unos vecinos muy tranquilos or que hacen poco ruido

2.1. quiet (peaceful):

quiet

tranquilo

let's just go for a quiet drink

vamos a tomarnos tranquilamente una copa

all quiet here

por aquí todo tranquilo or sin novedad

I finally bought it for him: anything for a quiet life

al final se lo compré: ¡con tal de que me dejara en paz!

2.2. quiet (calm, low-key):

quiet fury/irony

contenido

quiet scene

tranquilo

quiet scene

lleno de calma

quiet colors/shades

discreto

they had a quiet wedding

la boda se celebró en la intimidad

she dresses with quiet good taste

es sobria y elegante en el vestir

to lead a quiet life

llevar una vida tranquila

2.3. quiet (not busy):

quiet day

tranquilo

the markets were very quiet yesterday

ayer no hubo mucho movimiento en la bolsa

2.4. quiet (private):

quiet

en privado

I'd like a quiet word with you

me gustaría hablar contigo en privado

I kept quiet about the bill

no dije nada de lo de la factura

I'd like you to keep it quiet

quisiera que no dijeras nada (de lo que te he dicho)

II.quiet [Am ˈkwaɪət, Brit ˈkwʌɪət] N U

1. quiet (silence):

quiet

silencio m

on the quiet

a escondidas

on the quiet

con disimulo

on the quiet

con sordina inf

2. quiet (peace, tranquillity):

quiet

tranquilidad f

quiet

calma f

quiet

sosiego m

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

1. quiet (silence):

quiet uproar/protests

acallar

quiet class

hacer callar

quiet class

imponer silencio en

2. quiet (calm):

quiet horse/person

tranquilizar

quiet fear/suspicion

disipar

IV.quiet [Am ˈkwaɪət, Brit ˈkwʌɪət] VB intr

1. quiet:

quiet music:

disminuir de volumen

quiet music:

bajar de volumen

quiet room:

quedarse en silencio

2. quiet (become calmer):

quiet person/animal:

tranquilizarse

quiet wind/storm:

amainar

quiet wind/storm:

calmarse

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

quieten down person/child/horse

calmar

quieten down rumors/clamor

acallar

he asked them to quieten down the noise

les pidió que dejaran de hacer or de armar ruido

II.quieten down VB [Am ˈkwaɪətn -, Brit ˈkwʌɪət(ə)n -] (v + adv)

quieten down person/child/horse:

calmarse

quieten down rumors:

acallarse

the children gradually quietened down

poco a poco los niños se calmaron or dejaron de alborotar

we'll wait for things to quieten down a little before we venture out

esperaremos a que las cosas estén más tranquilas or se calmen un poco antes de arriesgarnos a salir

she eventually matured and quietened down

con el tiempo maduró y sentó cabeza

Translations for quieten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

acallar voces/gritos

to quieten Brit

acallar rumor/clamor

to quieten down

sosegarse

to quieten down

amansarse caballo:

to quieten down

tranquilizarse

to quieten down Brit

quieten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for quieten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.quieten [ˈkwaɪətn] VB intr

1. quieten (quiet):

quieten

callarse

2. quieten (calm):

quieten

calmarse

II.quieten [ˈkwaɪətn] VB trans

1. quieten (make quiet):

quieten

hacer callar

2. quieten (calm):

quieten

calmar

I.quieten down VB intr

1. quieten down (quiet):

quieten down

callarse

2. quieten down (calm):

quieten down

calmarse

II.quieten down VB trans

1. quieten down (silence):

quieten down

hacer callar

2. quieten down (calm (down)):

quieten down

calmar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

That night the front quietened down, the infantry arrived and, driven on by urgent orders issued hours earlier, advanced in the dark.

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I've heard anecdotally that since the trees have been cleared, it's quietened down a lot!

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

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But if bikies could quieten their bikes that would be greatly appreciated by many.

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Occasionally the clappers have leather pads (called "muffles") strapped around them to quieten the bells when practice ringing to avoid annoying the neighbourhood.

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I came down in the middle of the night last night due to the onset of strong winds when normally things quieten down.

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

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After several minutes of intense orchestral involvement, the piece suddenly quietens and the second theme is eerily restated on the cello in very high register.

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

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Riders quickly learn to quieten their minds so as to not excite their horses.

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