quieten
qui‧et‧en /ˈkwaɪətn/ BrE AmE British English, quiet American English verb [Word Family: noun: ↑quiet, ↑disquiet, ↑quietness, ↑quietism, ↑quietude; verb: ↑quieten, ↑quiet; adverb: ↑quietly; adjective: ↑quiet] 1. [intransitive and transitive] (also quieten down British English) to become calmer and less noisy or active, or to make someone or something do this: Javed Miandad appealed for calm, but he failed to quieten the protesters. Quiet down and get ready for bed! Things tend to quieten down after Christmas. 2. [transitive] to reduce a feeling such as fear or worry: I managed to quieten her fears.
quietenhu◎ | ['kwaiətn] | ※ | ngoại động từ (như) quiet | | ■ | làm lắng xuống, làm yên tĩnh (về cái gì) | | ■ | làm êm, làm dịu, nín, vỗ về (ai) |
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