English-Danish translations for quiet

• rolig
  Jeg beder Dem om at tie stille og være rolig. Please calm down and be quiet.
  De derovre er for en gangs skyld temmelig rolige, dét kan jeg lide! The others over there are being a bit quiet for a change, which is a better thing!
  De tror på rationering, De tror på den rolige elendighed, og vi er nogle nationale optimister. You believe in rationing and in quiet poverty. We, for our part, are optimistic nationalists.
• stille
  Jeg beder Dem om at tie stille og være rolig. Please calm down and be quiet.
  Ti stille, jeg har ordet! Hr. rådsformand! Be quiet, I am the one speaking.
  Jeg må bede Dem sætte Dem ned og tie stille. I would ask you all to sit down and be quiet.
• ro
  Og tavse protester er det nemt at lukke munden på. Any quiet protests are easily silenced.
  Folk vil have ro. Det kan jeg godt forstå. People want a quiet life, I understand that.
  Kære kolleger, jeg må insistere på, at De tager plads i ro og orden. Colleagues, I really must insist that you take your places quietly.
• fred
  Indbyggerne i Augustów ønsker imidlertid at leve i fred og ro. However, the people of Augustavas want to live quietly.
  Men lad dem, der gerne vil arbejde her om fredagen, arbejde i fred og ro. But let those who want to work here on a Friday do so in peace and quiet.
  Bliv ved med at være et sømærke, der viser vej mod fred og ro på det urolige hav, som vores verden desværre alt for ofte er. Remain a beacon of peace and quiet in the stormy sea that our world, alas, has all too often become.
• stilhed
  Jeg vil gerne bede om stilhed i salen. I would like to ask for a little quiet in the House.
  (Støj) Jeg lyttede til hr. Martens i stilhed. (Murmurs of dissent) I listened to Mr Martens, quietly.
  Pensionister sætter pris på stilhed, cykler og knallerter, der ikke larmer. Pensioners appreciate silence, bicycles and quiet motorcycles.
• tyst

Definition of quiet

• With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise
• Having little motion or activity; calm
• Not busy, of low quantity
• Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved
• Not showy; undemonstrative
• Requiring little or no interaction
• To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm
• To cause someone to become quiet
• The absence of sound; quietness
• the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
• Be quiet

Examples

• I cant hear the music; it is too quiet
• the sea was quiet
• a quiet night at home
• all quiet on the Western front
• The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning
• Business was quiet for the season
• Hes a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers
• a quiet dress
• quiet colours
• a quiet movement
• a quiet install
• When you quiet, we can start talking
• Can you quiet your child? Hes making lots of noise
• The umpire quieted the crowd, so the game could continue in peace
• There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza
• We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show
• Quiet! The children are sleeping

Related words

• quietness
• quietly
• disquiet
• quietism
• quieten
• quieter
• quietest
• quietus
• quietude