“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
verb
make calm or still
“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
verb
cause to be quiet or not talk
“Please silence the children in the church!”
Word Forms
hush
noun
(poetic) tranquil silence
quiet
noun
the absence of sound
quiescent
adjective
being quiet or still or inactive
tranquilizer
noun
a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
lull
noun
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
still
noun
(poetic) tranquil silence
silence
noun
a refusal to speak when expected
silencer
noun
short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beruhigen
leiser oder leiser werden
🇫🇷French
apaiser
devenir silencieux ou plus silencieux
🇪🇸Spanish
calmar
volverse más silencioso o más silencioso
🇮🇹Italian
calmarsi
diventare silenzioso o più silenzioso
🇳🇱Dutch
rustiger worden
stil of stiller worden
🇵🇹Portuguese
acalmar
ficar quieto ou mais quieto
🇷🇺Russian
успокоить
стать тише или тише
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शांत होना
शांत या शांत हो जाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
শান্ত করা
শান্ত বা শান্ত হত্তয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
அமைதியாக
அமைதியாக அல்லது அமைதியாக ஆக
🇮🇳Telugu
నిశ్శబ్దం
నిశ్శబ్దంగా లేదా నిశ్శబ్దంగా మారండి
🇮🇳Marathi
शांत करणे
शांत किंवा शांत व्हा
🇮🇳Gujarati
શાંત
શાંત અથવા શાંત બનો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸು
ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಶ್ಯಬ್ದವಾಗಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശാന്തമാക്കുക
നിശ്ശബ്ദതയോ നിശ്ശബ്ദതയോ ആകുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਕਰਨਾ
ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
خاموش
خاموش یا خاموش ہو جاؤ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抚慰
变得安静或更安静
🇯🇵Japanese
静かにする
静かになる、または静かになる
🇰🇷Korean
조용하게 하다
조용해지거나 조용해지다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
im lặng
trở nên yên tĩnh hoặc yên tĩnh hơn
🇹🇭Thai
เงียบลง
เงียบลงหรือเงียบลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menenangkan
menjadi tenang atau lebih tenang
🇵🇭Filipino
tumahimik
maging tahimik o mas tahimik
🇲🇾Malay
senyapkan
menjadi senyap atau lebih senyap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تهدئة
تصبح هادئة أو أكثر هدوءا
🇮🇷Persian
ساکت کردن
ساکت یا ساکت تر شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
susturmak
sessiz ol ya da daha sessiz ol
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַשְׁתִיק
להיות שקט או שקט יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'quieten'?
The primary meaning of 'quieten' is 'become quiet or quieter'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'quieten' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'quieten' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'quieten' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'quieten' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'quieten' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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