Quiet
Definitions
1. (Adjective) (General)
Quiet (Pacio) – not making a lot of noise or disturbing others
— The library was quiet except for the sound of pages turning.
2. (Slang) (Calm) (United States)
Quiet (Pacio) – feeling or showing no stress or anxiety
— After taking a few deep breaths, she felt quite.
3. (Adverb) (General)
quietly (Pacificamente) – in a quiet or peaceful manner
— The artist painted quietly, lost in her work.
Synonyms for Quiet
peaceful – pacífico 🔊
silent – silencioso 🔊
mellow – suave 🔊
calm – calmo 🔊
serene – sereno 🔊
distracted – distraído 🔊
open – abierto 🔊
Antonyms for Quiet
loud – ruidoso 🔊
noisy – estridente 🔊
confused – confuso 🔊
stressful – estresante 🔊
agitated – agitado 🔊
desperate – desesperado 🔊
Examples of Quiet
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| The library was quiet this morning. | La biblioteca estaba pacífica esta mañana. |
| Be quiet, I’m trying to focus. | Cállate, intento concentrarme. |
| The quiet neighborhood was a great place to relax. | El vecindario pacífico era un lugar excelente para relajarse. |
| She spoke quietly so as not to wake the baby. | Ella habló pacíficamente para no despertar al bebé. |
| We walked quietly through the forest. | Caminamos pacíficamente por el bosque. |
Common Phrases
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| “Keep quiet” | “Cállate” |
| “Speak quietly” | Habla pacíficamente” |
| “Be silent” | “Sé silencioso” |
Conjugations for “Quiet”
| Tense | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Present | yo cuento, tú cuentas, él/ella/usted cuenta, nosotros/nosotras contamos, vosotros/vosotras contáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuentan |
| Past | yo cuente, tú cuentes, él/ella/usted cuente, nosotros/nosotras contamos, vosotros/vosotras contasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuentaron |
| Future | yo cuentare, tú cuentaras, él/ella/usted cuentara, nosotros/nosotras contaremos, vosotros/vosotras contareis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contarán |
Word of the Day
quiet – quiet
Usage: The quiet neighborhood was a great place to relax. – El vecindario pacífico era un lugar excelente para relajarse.