quiet
adjective (quiet, quieter, quietest); noun (quiet — silence); verb (quiet, quiets, quieted — American; quieten — British)
Everyday
- Making little or no noise: "a quiet voice". tree →
- Peaceful, with not much happening: "a quiet street". tree →
- Not talking much; shy: "a quiet boy". tree →
- As a noun, silence and calm: "peace and quiet". tree →
- As a verb, to make or become quiet. tree →
In the lessons
In school: be quiet in the library and during tests; quiet places like hospitals, libraries and places of worship need low voices. In everyday life: "keep it quiet" means keep it secret. Phrases: be quiet, keep quiet, peace and quiet, quiet down, on the quiet.
Examples
- Please be quiet in the library. tree →
- The house was quiet at night. tree →
- She is quiet but very kind. tree →
- Speak in a quiet voice in the hospital. tree →
- I need some peace and quiet. tree →
- The class went quiet when the teacher came in. tree →
- It's a quiet street with little traffic. tree →
- Keep quiet about the surprise party. tree →
- But keep quiet or you will be sorry." tree →
Note
Don't confuse "quiet" (no noise, two syllables) with "quite" (rather, one syllable) and "quit" (stop). Adverb: "quietly". Secrets that make you feel unsafe should not be kept quiet.
In Jewish tradition
It means gentle and peaceful in character, not wild like a hunter. Later it also means calm and at rest, as a land with no war.
Interpretation. Rashi explains the word as "complete" or sincere (tam), so Jacob is read as a plain, honest man who studied in tents, unlike clever Esau. In Chronicles a quiet kingdom is a gift of God's rest.
Examples
- And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. (Torah GEN.25.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet; (Writings JOB.21.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet; they break forth into singing. (Prophets ISA.14.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about. (Writings 2CH.20.30, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Don't confuse "quiet" (no noise, two syllables) with "quite" (rather, one syllable) and "quit" (stop). Adverb: "quietly". Secrets that make you feel unsafe should not be kept quiet.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «quiet» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «quiet» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «quiet» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «quiet» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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