OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 4421

quiet

/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
callado • calmo • pacífico • quieto • silencioso • silente • tranquilo
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
On the light streets, better streetcleaners, more trees, more police, and quieter buses were the most popular improvements, followed by cutting down the number of cars and improvin…
calmo • detenido • quieto • tranquilo
Having little motion or activity; calm.
a quiet night at home
the sea was quiet
poco
Not busy, of low quantity.
Business was quiet for the season.
The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.
callado • reservado • silencioso
Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.