Толковый словарь английского языка - quiet
Quiet
quiet
I. noun see: while Date: 14th century the quality or state of being ~ ; tranquillity , II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ~e, from Latin ~us, from past participle of quiescere Date: 14th century 1. marked by little or no motion or activity ; calm , gentle , easygoing , not interfered with , enjoyed in peace and relaxation , 2. free from noise or uproar ; still , unobtrusive , conservative , secluded , ~ly adverb ~ness noun III. adverb Date: 1573 in a ~ manner , IV. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ~are to set free, to calm, from Latin ~us Date: 14th century transitive verb to cause to be ~ ; calm , to make secure by freeing from dispute or question , intransitive verb to become ~, ~er noun
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adj., n., & v. --adj. (quieter, quietest) 1 with little or no sound or motion. 2 of gentle or peaceful disposition. 3 (of a colour, piece of clothing, etc.) unobtrusive; not showy. 4 not overt; private; disguised (quiet resentment). 5 undisturbed; uninterrupted; free or far from vigorous action (a quiet time for prayer). 6 informal; simple (just a quiet wedding). 7 enjoyed in quiet (a quiet smoke). 8 tranquil; not anxious or remorseful. --n. 1 silence; stillness. 2 an undisturbed state; tranquillity. 3 a state of being free from urgent tasks or agitation (it is very quiet at work). 4 a peaceful state of affairs (all quiet along the frontier). --v. 1 tr. sooth, make quiet. 2 intr. (often foll. by down) become quiet or calm. Phrases and idioms be quiet (esp. in imper.) cease talking etc. keep quiet 1 refrain from making a noise. 2 (often foll. by about) suppress or refrain from disclosing information etc. on the quiet unobtrusively; secretly. Derivatives quietly adv. quietness n. Etymology: ME f. AF quiete f. OF quiet(e), quiet{eacute} f. L quietus past part. of quiescere: see QUIESCENT ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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