word-vault/dist/data/cards/qu/quiet.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "quiet",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "making very little noise",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "her quiet voice"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a quieter, more efficient engine"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Could you **keep** the kids **quiet** while I'm on the phone?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **went** very **quiet** *(= did not say much)* so I knew he was upset."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**‘Be quiet,’** said the teacher."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She crept downstairs **(as) quiet as a mouse**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We were all quiet for a moment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His voice was dangerously quiet as he asked the question."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Keep that dog quiet, will you!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She went back to a strangely quiet house."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Suddenly the room went all quiet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The house was quiet except for the sound of the television."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We could hear quiet footsteps in the corridor."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "become", "fall"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["about"],
                "phrases": ["nice (and) quiet"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "without many people or much noise or activity",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a quiet street/town"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is a **quiet place** with just a handful of shops, bars and restaurants."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They lead a **quiet life**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "After a month of political tensions, things are **relatively quiet**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Business is usually quieter at this time of year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They had a quiet wedding."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel is in a quiet location near the sea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The negotiations were quiet and hurried."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "peaceful; without being interrupted",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to have a quiet coffee"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were enjoying a **quiet moment** by the lake."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Keep the patient as quiet as possible."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Lie quiet for an hour and you'll feel better."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Things seemed quiet enough, but it was an uneasy calm."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "tending not to talk very much",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was quiet and shy."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "definite but not expressed in an obvious way",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He had an air of quiet authority."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to say nothing about something; to keep something secret",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This story is too big to be kept quiet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'll have to keep this quiet—if it gets out, we'll all be in a lot of trouble."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkwaɪət/",
                "audio": "qu/quiet/quiet__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkwaɪət/",
                "audio": "qu/quiet/quiet__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (originally as a noun denoting peace as opposed to war): via Old French, based on Latin quies, quiet- ‘repose, quiet’."
}