Παρασκευή 29 Μαρτίου 2013

WORD OF THE AY :QUIET

Thesaurus-Synonyms- QUIET

'quiet' adjective not producing or characterized by much noise, or not loud: Be quiet when I’m talking to you! * αθόρυβος: ήσυχος, στον οποίο απουσιάζει θόρυβος ή κίνηση: σιωπηλός

[faint] very quiet, quite difficult to hear: a faint rustling noise.
* αδύναμος, αμυδρός, άτονος, αδιόρατος, ανεπαίσθητος

[hushed] quieter than usual, especially deliberately made quieter than usual: People waited in the church, talking in hushed voices.
* που σιωπά, που κατασιγάζει, κν. «καλμαρισμένος»

[inaudible] unable to be heard: There was so much noise in the hall that parts of the speech were almost inaudible. * σιγαλός, μη ακουόμενος

[muffled] not heard as clearly or not sounding as loud and sharp as usual, because there is something between you and the source of the sound: a muffled explosion. * που καταπνίγει τον ήχο, κατασιγασμένος,: «φιμωμένος»

[silent] producing or characterized by no sound at all, or not speaking: Everyone in the room fell silent. * σιωπηλός, άφωνος, «βουβός»

[soft] not loud and usually having a gentle quality: a soft voice.
* (για φώς, χρώματα ή ήχους:) «απαλός»

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS

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