quieted
Past participle of quiet.
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quiet
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. calme
I prefer to go to work early because the office is quiet.Je préfère aller travailler tôt parce que le bureau est calme.
b. silencieux
Dave has become a lot quieter since his wife's death.Dave est devenu beaucoup plus silencieux depuis la mort de sa femme.
c. tranquille
We need a quiet place where we can study.Il nous faut un endroit tranquille, où nous pourrons étudier.
a. calme
It was a very quiet day at work. We didn't do much.C’était une journée très calme au travail. Nous n’avons pas fait grand-chose.
a. discret
A quiet outfit is more appropriate for the interview.Une tenue discrète convient mieux pour l’entretien.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le silence (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I love to go for a walk in the quiet of the night.J'adore me promener dans le silence de la nuit.
b. le calme (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We enjoyed the beauty of the sunset in the quiet of nature.Nous avons apprécié la beauté du coucher de soleil dans le calme de la nature.
c. la tranquillité (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Janet found peace in the quiet of the library.Janet a trouvé la paix dans la tranquillité de la bibliothèque.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
b. faire taire
The teacher tried unsuccessfully to quiet his students.Le professeur tenta en vain de faire taire ses élèves.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. se calmer
When the principal entered the classroom, the students began to quiet down.Quand le directeur est entré dans la classe, les élèves ont commencé à se calmer.
b. se taire
Everyone in the courtroom quieted down when the judge entered.Tout le monde dans la salle d'audience s'est tu quand le juge est entré.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
7. (imperative)
b. tais-toi (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Quiet! Mom's coming up the stairs.Tais-toi ! Maman monte les escaliers.
c. taisez-vous (plural or formal singular)
Quiet! I heard something outside.Taisez-vous ! J’ai entendu quelque chose dehors.
Conjugations
Indicative of "quiet"
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