quieto
/ˈkjeto/
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Translation
still, motionless
Word origin
From Latin quietus ('at rest, calm'), from quies ('rest'). The same root gives English 'quiet' and 'quit'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quietus
- English cognates
- quiet, quit
Grammar
Femininequieta
Masc pluralquietos
Fem pluralquietas
Examples
¡Quédate , !
Stay still for a moment, please!
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The cat froze still when it saw the dog.
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The water of the lake was completely still.
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He cannot keep still for even a second.
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Keep your arm still while I put the bandage on.
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