QUIETER - Traducción inglés-español

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. quiet [ingl. am. ˈkwaɪət, ingl. brit. ˈkwʌɪət] ADJ.

1.1. quiet (silent):

quiet street

silencioso

isn't it quiet in here!

¡qué silencio hay aquí!

be quiet! (to one person)

¡cállate!

be quiet! (to more than one person)

¡cállense!

be quiet! (to more than one person)

¡callaros or callaos! Esp.

be quiet! (to more than one person)

¡silencio!

I couldn't keep the children quiet

no logré que los niños mantuvieran silencio

he gave them money to keep them quiet

les pagó para que no hablasen or para que se callaran

1.2. quiet (not loud):

quiet engine

silencioso

I don't mind them talking, but they have to keep it quiet

no me importa que hablen, pero que lo hagan en voz baja

he has a very quiet voice

habla muy bajo

he has a very quiet voice

tiene una voz muy suave

1.3. quiet (not boisterous):

quiet manner

tranquilo

quiet manner

sosegado

you're very quiet today

hoy estás muy callada

he's a quiet boy

es un chico muy callado

we are lucky to have quiet neighbors

tenemos la suerte de tener unos vecinos muy tranquilos or que hacen poco ruido

2.1. quiet (peaceful):

quiet

tranquilo

let's just go for a quiet drink

vamos a tomarnos tranquilamente una copa

all quiet here

por aquí todo tranquilo or sin novedad

I finally bought it for him: anything for a quiet life

al final se lo compré: ¡con tal de que me dejara en paz!

2.2. quiet (calm, low-key):

quiet fury/irony

contenido

quiet scene

tranquilo

quiet scene

lleno de calma

quiet colors/shades

discreto

they had a quiet wedding

la boda se celebró en la intimidad

she dresses with quiet good taste

es sobria y elegante en el vestir

to lead a quiet life

llevar una vida tranquila

2.3. quiet (not busy):

quiet day

tranquilo

the markets were very quiet yesterday

ayer no hubo mucho movimiento en la bolsa

2.4. quiet (private):

quiet

en privado

I'd like a quiet word with you

me gustaría hablar contigo en privado

I kept quiet about the bill

no dije nada de lo de la factura

I'd like you to keep it quiet

quisiera que no dijeras nada (de lo que te he dicho)

II. quiet [ingl. am. ˈkwaɪət, ingl. brit. ˈkwʌɪət] SUST. U

1. quiet (silence):

quiet

silencio m

on the quiet

a escondidas

on the quiet

con disimulo

on the quiet

con sordina coloq.

2. quiet (peace, tranquillity):

quiet

tranquilidad f

quiet

calma f

quiet

sosiego m

III. quiet [ingl. am. ˈkwaɪət, ingl. brit. ˈkwʌɪət] V. trans. ingl. am.

1. quiet (silence):

quiet uproar/protests

acallar

quiet class

hacer callar

quiet class

imponer silencio en

2. quiet (calm):

quiet horse/person

tranquilizar

quiet fear/suspicion

disipar

IV. quiet [ingl. am. ˈkwaɪət, ingl. brit. ˈkwʌɪət] V. intr.

1. quiet:

quiet music:

disminuir de volumen

quiet music:

bajar de volumen

quiet room:

quedarse en silencio

2. quiet (become calmer):

quiet person/animal:

tranquilizarse

quiet wind/storm:

amainar

quiet wind/storm:

calmarse

quiet down V. [ingl. am. ˈkwaɪət -, ingl. brit. ˈkwʌɪət -] ingl. am.

quiet down → quieten down

I. quieten down V. [ingl. am. ˈkwaɪətn -, ingl. brit. ˈkwʌɪət(ə)n -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

quieten down person/child/horse

calmar

quieten down rumors/clamor

acallar

he asked them to quieten down the noise

les pidió que dejaran de hacer or de armar ruido

II. quieten down V. [ingl. am. ˈkwaɪətn -, ingl. brit. ˈkwʌɪət(ə)n -] (v + adv)

quieten down person/child/horse:

calmarse

quieten down rumors:

acallarse

the children gradually quietened down

poco a poco los niños se calmaron or dejaron de alborotar

we'll wait for things to quieten down a little before we venture out

esperaremos a que las cosas estén más tranquilas or se calmen un poco antes de arriesgarnos a salir

she eventually matured and quietened down

con el tiempo maduró y sentó cabeza

español

inglés

quedo (queda) voz

quiet

quedo (queda) paso

quiet

recoleto (recoleta) calle/parque

quiet

de tapadillo adverb phrase coloq.

on the quiet coloq.

silencioso (silenciosa)

quiet

silencioso (silenciosa)

quiet

silencioso (silenciosa)

quiet

a la sordina o con sordina coloq.

on the quiet coloq.

amansarse caballo:

to become quieter

callado (callada)

quiet

estuvo callado durante toda la reunión

he didn't say a thing o he kept quiet throughout the whole meeting

siéntate aquí y estáte calladito

sit here and keep quiet

que sea para callado

keep it quiet

tenerse algo callado o calladito

to keep sth quiet

¡qué calladito te lo tenías!

you kept it very quiet!

callado (callada)

quiet

guillado (guillada)

on the quiet coloq.

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

español

I. quiet [ˈkwaɪət] -er, -est SUST. sin pl.

1. quiet (silence):

quiet

silencio m

2. quiet (lack of activity):

quiet

sosiego m

peace and quiet

paz y tranquilidad

on the quiet

a escondidas

II. quiet [ˈkwaɪət] -er, -est ADJ.

1. quiet (not loud):

quiet

silencioso, -a

to speak in a quiet voice

hablar en voz baja

2. quiet (not talkative):

quiet

callado, -a

to keep quiet

mantenerse callado

3. quiet (secret):

quiet

secreto, -a

to have a quiet word with sb

hablar en privado con alguien

to keep quiet about sth

mantenerse callado respecto de algo

4. quiet (unostentatious):

quiet

discreto, -a

5. quiet (unexciting):

quiet

tranquilo, -a

to remain deafeningly silent/quiet

mantener un silencio elocuente

español

inglés

callado (-a) (silencioso)

quiet

callado (-a)

quiet

remachado (-a)

quiet

manso (-a)

quiet

silencioso (-a)

quiet

callarse de [o por] algo (no hablar)

to keep quiet because of sth

callar (un asunto)

to keep quiet about

hacer callar a uno

to make sb keep quiet

pachón (-ona)

calm quiet fellow

correr un tupido velo fig.

to keep sth quiet

¡sin novedad en el frente!

all quiet on the front!

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

español

I. quiet [ˈkwaɪ·ət] SUST.

1. quiet (silence):

quiet

silencio m

2. quiet (lack of activity):

quiet

sosiego m

peace and quiet

paz y tranquilidad

II. quiet <-er, -est> [ˈkwaɪ·ət] ADJ.

1. quiet (not loud):

quiet

silencioso, -a

to speak in a quiet voice

hablar en voz baja

2. quiet (not talkative):

quiet

callado, -a

to keep quiet

mantenerse callado

3. quiet (secret):

quiet

secreto, -a

to have a quiet word with sb

hablar en privado con alguien

to keep quiet about sth

mantenerse callado respecto a algo

4. quiet (unostentatious):

quiet

discreto, -a

5. quiet (unexciting):

quiet

tranquilo, -a

I. quiet down V. intr.

1. quiet down (quiet):

quiet down

callarse

2. quiet down (calm):

quiet down

calmarse

II. quiet down V. trans.

1. quiet down (silence):

quiet down

hacer callar

2. quiet down (calm (down)):

quiet down

calmar

español

inglés

callado (-a) (silencioso)

quiet

callado (-a)

quiet

remachado (-a)

quiet

manso (-a) (aguas)

quiet

silencioso (-a)

quiet

callarse de [o por] algo (no hablar)

to keep quiet because of sth

callar

to keep quiet about

hacer callar a alguien

to make sb keep quiet

correr un tupido velo fig.

to keep sth quiet

encierro (lugar)

quiet spot

¡silencio!

quiet!

Present

I	quiet
you	quiet
he/she/it	quiets
we	quiet
you	quiet
they	quiet

Past

I	quieted
you	quieted
he/she/it	quieted
we	quieted
you	quieted
they	quieted

Present Perfect

I	have	quieted
you	have	quieted
he/she/it	has	quieted
we	have	quieted
you	have	quieted
they	have	quieted

Past Perfect

I	had	quieted
you	had	quieted
he/she/it	had	quieted
we	had	quieted
you	had	quieted
they	had	quieted

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

That level of global alarm won't gradually quieten down over the next several weeks as the result sinks in.

www.afr.com

I just thought he might have used the microphone to tell the crowd to quieten down if it was coming from the crowd.

www.irishmirror.ie

Kye can be heard telling his companion to quieten down so that they are not seen by the clowns.

www.somersetlive.co.uk

Showers will gradually die out during the evening and the wind will quieten down.

www.itv.com

Tourism, entertainment and hospitality industries continue to boom and are unlikely to ever quieten down.

www.stuff.co.nz