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quieten
quieten(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. calmar
One of the leaders quietened the demonstrators and told them to disperse.Uno de los líderes calmó a los manifestantes y les dijo que se dispersaran.
b. tranquilizar
He went outside during the thunderstorm to quieten the animals.Salió durante la tormenta para tranquilizar a los animales.
c. acallar
The government quietened the protests by announcing a series of concessions.El gobierno acalló las protestas al anunciar una serie de concesiones.
a. callar
You must quieten the children if you want to control the class.Debe callar a los chicos si quiere controlar la clase.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tranquilizarse
The workers quietened as the factory owner repeated that they would not be losing their jobs.Los trabajadores se tranquilizaron cuando el dueño de la fábrica les repitió que no perderían el trabajo.
b. calmarse
The protests have quietened since the president appeared on television.Las protestas se han calmado desde que el presidente apareció en la televisión.
a. callarse
The audience gradually quietened as the conductor walked onto the stage.El público se fue callando cuando el director de la orquesta salió al escenario.
a. calmarse
After an hour or so, the winds quietened and the rain stopped.Después de una hora más o menos los vientos se calmaron y la lluvia cesó.
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