quiet
Aussprache: [/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/]
Wort
Kontext: „noise level“
(adjective) when there is not much sound or when things are calm and peaceful. Imagine a library where everyone speaks in a whisper; that is quiet.
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The classroom was quiet as the students focused on their work.
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The party was loud and not quiet at all.
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Is the house usually quiet in the evening?
Kontext: „action“
(verb) to make someone or something calm or silent. Like when you ask a group of friends to stop talking loudly so that it becomes quiet.
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Please quiet down so we can listen to the speaker.
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The children refused to quiet their voices during the movie.
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Can you quiet the barking dog outside?
Kontext: „state of being quiet“
(noun) a lack of noise or calmness. It's like the opposite of loudness or chaos.
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The quiet in the forest was broken only by the chirping of birds.
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The city traffic never allowed for a moment of quiet.
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Do you prefer the noisy city or the peaceful quiet of the countryside?
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