quiet

IPA(Pronunciation)

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet. / (intransitive) To become quiet or calm.

Japanese Meaning

(他動詞) ～を静かにさせる / (自動詞) 静かになる、落ち着く

Please quiet the children while I finish cooking.

私が料理を終えるまで、子供たちを静かにしてください。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.

Can you quiet your child? He’s making lots of noise.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To become quiet or calm.

When you quiet, we can start talking.

quiets

（ present singular third-person ）

quieting

（ participle present ）

quieted

（ participle past ）

quieted

（ past ）