quieten

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming quiet, calm, or less noisy.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по успокоению или уменьшению шума.esVerbo que denota la acción de calmar, sosegar o reducir el ruido o la agitación.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de calmer, apaiser ou réduire le bruit.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas ruhig zu machen oder den Lärm zu verringern; auch: selbst ruhig werden.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de acalmar, fazer menos ruído ou reduzir a agitação de alguém ou algo.zh动词，表示使安静、使平静或减少噪音；也可指人或事物本身变得安静下来。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تهدئة الشخص أو تخفيف الضجيج أو جعل الشيء أقل صخبًا أو هدوءًا.

1. Become quiet or quieter B2 formal british

   To become less noisy or to make less noise.

   • The children finally quietened down after their mother spoke.
   • The crowd quietened as the speaker took the stage.
   • The wind quietened as the storm passed.

   ruУтихнутьesAquietarse, callarsefrDevenir plus calme ou plus silencieuxdeLeise werdenptFicar quietozh安静下来arهدأ

   المرادفات: calm downdie downhushquietquiet downsettle downsubside

   الأضداد: clamornoise

2. Make calm or still B2 formal british

   To cause someone or something to become calm, still, or less agitated.

   • She tried to quieten her racing thoughts before the exam.
   • The medication helped to quieten his anxiety.
   • He quietened the crying baby by rocking her gently.

   ruУспокоитьesApaciguar, calmarfrcalmer, apaiserdeBeruhigenptAcalmarzh使安静arتهدئة

   المرادفات: calmcomposehushpacifyquietsettlesilencesoothestilltranquilize

   الأضداد: agitatearousedisturbexciteinciteprovokestirupset

3. Cause to be quiet or not talk B2 formal british

   To make someone stop talking or making noise.

   • The teacher quietened the noisy class with a stern look.
   • He raised his hand to quieten the audience.
   • She quietened her friend who was about to reveal the secret.

   ruУспокаиватьesHacer callarfrFaire tairedeZum Schweigen bringenptFazer calarzh使安静arإسكات

   المرادفات: calmgaghushmuzzlepacifyquietshushsilencesoothestifle

   الأضداد: agitatedisturbexciterousestir

• quietened past participle
• quietened past simple
• quietening present participle
• quietens third person singular