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quiete — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • equilibrium noun A state of balance between opposing forces or influences, where nothing is changing.
  • lull noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.
  • silence noun Complete absence of sound.
  • still adj Not moving; calm and motionless.

Senses

quiete is used for these senses in English:

  • equilibrium (physics) The state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero.
  • lull A period of reduced activity; a respite.
  • still A period of calm or silence.

equilibrium — full definition

  1. noun A state of balance between opposing forces or influences, where nothing is changing.
  2. noun Physics/chemistry: a state where opposing processes (or forces) balance each other exactly.

lull — full definition

  1. noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.
  2. verb To calm someone, or ease them into a false sense of security.

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