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"Quiet" is an adjective which is often translated as "silencioso", and "waffle" is a noun which is often translated as "el wafle". Learn more about the difference between "quiet" and "waffle" below.
quiet(
kway
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iht
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (silent)
a. silencioso
I prefer to go to work early, because the office is quiet.Prefiero entrar al trabajo temprano porque la oficina está silenciosa.
2. (not loud)
3. (not busy)
a. tranquilo
It was a very quiet day at work; we didn't do much.Fue un día muy tranquilo en el trabajo; no hicimos mucho.
4. (discreet)
a. discreto
A quiet outfit is more appropriate for the interview.Un traje discreto es más apropiado para la entrevista.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (calm)
a. el silencio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I love to go for a walk in the quiet of the night.Me encanta dar un paseo en el silencio de la noche.
b. la tranquilidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We enjoyed the beauty of the sunset in the quiet of nature.Disfrutamos de la belleza del atardecer en la tranquilidad de la naturaleza.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acallar
The teacher tried unsuccessfully to quiet his unruly students.El maestro intentó sin éxito acallar a sus alumnos revoltosos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. callarse
Everyone in the courtroom quieted when the judge entered.Todos en la sala se callaron cuando entró el juez.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
8. (imperative)
a. cállate (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Quiet! The teacher's coming!¡Cállate! ¡Viene la profesora!
b. cállese (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Quiet, please! I'm trying to concentrate.¡Cállese, por favor! Necesito concentrarme.
waffle(
wa
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fuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. el wafle (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I'm going to have waffles and blueberries for breakfast.Voy a desayunar wafles con moras azules.
b. el waffle (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Our favorite Sunday restaurant in Guadalajara is the Casa de los Waffles.Nuestro restaurante dominguero favorito en Guadalajara es la Casa de los Waffles.
2. (colloquial) (wordiness) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. la paja (F) (written)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You might have passed had you not filled your essay with so much waffle.Puede que hubieras pasado si no hubieras llenado tu ensayo con tanta paja.
b. el palabrerío (M) (written)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need to cut down on the waffle if you want anyone to read it.Debes recortar el palabrerío si quieres que alguien lo lea.
c. la palabrería (F) (verbal)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I hate his speeches because they are 95% waffle.Odio sus discursos, ya que el 95% es palabrería.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dar vueltas
Stop waffling and just pick something to eat already.Deja ya de dar vueltas y escoge algo de comer.
a. enrollarse
Whenever I ask her something simple, she waffles and tells me everything but what I asked.Siempre que le pregunto algo sencillo, se enrolla contándome todo menos lo que le pregunté.
b. hablar sin decir nada
The customer service agent waffled for ten exasperating minutes.El agente de atención al cliente habló sin decir nada por diez exasperantes minutos.
c. cantinflear (Cuba) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Mexico
Stop waffling and answer my question already!¡Ya deja de cantinflear y contesta mi pregunta!
