Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with quiet in American Collocation
quiet
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
very
The engine is smooth and very quiet.
rather
Despite being fairly quiet while walking the girls soon bounced back to their happy noisy selves shortly after reaching the hut.
in a way that is unusual or surprising
Prescott was strangely quiet that day.
stay quiet
Keeping quiet for a minute or two is easy.
become quiet
The room fell quiet as we waited for the big announcement.
He often grew quiet when he joined them in the kitchen.
seem quiet
The other cat seemed pretty quiet in comparison.
very
The Canaletto Hotel is an elegant, family run hotel situated in a very quiet residential area.
rather
In the neighbourhood where we live, life is relatively quiet.
in a way that is unusual or surprising
The windows are open to the evening, the street below us strangely quiet.
in a way that is slightly frightening
The streets were eerily quiet after the explosions.
place
The cottage is located in a quiet road in this charming village.
time
We were tired so decided to have a quiet day.
occasion or event
This unique atmosphere makes it a perfect setting for a quiet drink after work.