to quieten
Pronunciation
/kwˈaɪəʔn̩/
British pronunciation
/kwˈa‍ɪ‍ətən/

Definition och betydelse av "quieten"på engelska

to quieten
01

lugna, tysta

cause to be quiet or not talk
02

lugna sig, bli mindre bullrig

to become calmer or less noisy
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Intransitive
example
Exempel
The storm slowly quietened as the night went on.
Stormen lugnade sig långsamt när natten fortskred.
The crowd quietens when the lights go down.
Folkmassan lugnar ner sig när ljusen släcks.
03

lugna, sänka volymen

to calm down or reduce in volume
example
Exempel
The crowd began to quieten once the announcement was made.
Folkmassan började lugna sig när meddelandet gjordes.
The music slowly quietened, fading into the background as the night went on.
Musiken tystnade långsamt, tonade bort i bakgrunden allt eftersom natten fortskred.
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