Что (кто) такое quieten - определение
quieten
(quietens, quietening, quietened)
1.
If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet
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She tried to quieten her breathing...
A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened.
VERB: V n, V
2.
To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet
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)
Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.
VERB: V n
quieten down
If someone or something quietens down or if you quieten them down, they become less noisy or less active. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use quiet down
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)
The labour unrest which swept the country last week has quietened down...
Somehow I managed to quieten her down...
Tom's words before the match might also have quietened down our own supporters.
= calm down
PHRASAL VERB: V P, V n P, V P n (not pron)
Примеры произношения для quieten
1. The mind starts to quieten down a little bit.
Mindfulness Made Simple _ Andy Puddicombe _ Talks at Google
2. for 10 or 15 minutes, you can quieten your mind, sit quietly.
Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master _ Sri M _ Talks at Google
Примеры употребления для quieten
1. His technique simplified meditation, and involved using a monosyllabic mantra to help the mind quieten down.
2. All we can say is, if so, it doesn‘t take much to quieten their consciences.
3. Honey can quieten a child‘s cough better than any medicine, say researchers 5.
4. I told Cristiano the answer was to quieten the fans with his talent.
5. Also bus traffic will quieten down in the afternoon of Christmas Eve.