Quiet

Portuguese Meaning

acalmar

aquietar

tranqüilizar

abrandar

apaziguar

tranquilo

calmo

silencioso

quieto

sereno

pacato

plácido

calado

sem ruído

sossegado

imóvel

calma

quietude

sossego

paz de espírito

tranqüilidade

serenidade

English Meaning

  1. Making little or no noise: quiet neighbors; a quiet engine.
  2. Free of loud noise; hushed: a quiet street.
  3. Calm and unmoving; still: a quiet lake.
  4. Free of turmoil and agitation; untroubled. See Synonyms at still1.
  5. Restful; soothing: a quiet afternoon nap; a quiet tune on the flute.
  6. Tranquil; serene: a quiet place in the country.
  7. Not showy or garish; subdued: a room decorated in quiet colors.
  8. Restrained in style; understated: a quiet strength; a quiet life.
  9. The quality or condition of being quiet: "A menacing quiet fills the empty streets” ( Time).
  10. To cause to become quiet.
  11. Law To make (a title) secure by freeing from all questions or challenges.
  12. To become quiet: The child wouldn't quiet down for me.