Translations for quietening in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. quieten (calm):

quieten child, crowd, animal

calmer

2. quieten (allay):

quieten fear, doubts

dissiper

3. quieten (silence):

quieten critics, children

faire taire

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

1. quieten down (become calm):

quieten down person, queue, activity:

se calmer

I'll wait for things to quieten down

je vais attendre que les choses se calment

2. quieten down (fall silent):

quieten down

se taire

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

1. quieten down (calm):

quieten down baby, crowd, animal

calmer

2. quieten down (silence):

quieten down child, class

faire taire

Translations for quietening in the French»English Dictionary

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assagissement

quietening down

apaisement (de querelle)

quietening down

assagir

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