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quiet
CEFRA1
/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/
adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Making little or no noise.
- 02
adjective
Without much activity, excitement, or public attention.
Examples
Nara is a quiet and beautiful city.
She accepted the criticism with quiet dignity.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- [ˈkʰw̥aɪ̯.ət]
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsHaving little motion or activity; calm.
Not busy, of low quantity.
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
More examples
In contextTo be quiet in class is to respect other people's sleep.
I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
a quiet night at home
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English quiete, from Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (“to keep quiet, rest”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“rest”). Doublet of coy, quit, quite, and quietus. Largely displaced native English still in the sense of "with little or no sound".