Quieten down Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/ /ˈdaʊn

KWY-uh-tuhn DOWN

UK

kwˈaɪətən/ /dˈaʊn

KWY-uh-tuhn DOWN

परिभाषा

To become quieter, calmer, or less noisy; also used to tell someone to reduce noise or excitement.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Primarily used in British and Australian English; American English prefers 'quiet down.' Common as both a command ('Quieten down, please!') and a description ('The kids finally quietened down'). Slightly formal or adult-directed, especially with children or groups.

• Spanish: callarse - tranquilizarse
• Portuguese (BR): acalmarem-se - ficar quieto
• Portuguese (PT): acalmar-se - ficar em silêncio
• Chinese (Simplified): 安静下来 - 安静点
• Chinese (Traditional): 安靜下來 - 安靜一點
• Hindi: शांत हो जाना - शांत करना
• Arabic: اهدأ - التزم الهدوء
• Bengali: শান্ত হওয়া - শান্ত করা
• Russian: утихнуть - успокоиться - утихомириться
• Japanese: 静かにする - 静まる
• Vietnamese: im lặng lại - bình tĩnh lại
• Korean: 조용해지다 - 진정하다
• Turkish: sakinleşmek - sessizleşmek
• Urdu: چپ ہو جانا - خاموش ہو جانا
• Indonesian: menjadi tenang - meredakan

उदाहरण वाक्य

Please quieten down so we can start the lesson.

basic

The children quietened down after story time.

basic

Can you quieten down a bit?

basic

There was a lot of noise, but everyone quietened down when the movie started.

natural

If you quieten down, you might hear the birds singing.

natural

It took a while for the crowd to quieten down after the announcement.

natural