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quiet down

[/ˈkwaɪ.ət daʊn/]
phrasal verb
acalmar-se, silenciar, fazer silêncio
1. to become quieter or less noisy; to reduce noise or commotion
The children need to quiet down so we can hear the movie.
As crianças precisam se acalmar para que possamos ouvir o filme.
2. to tell someone to be quiet or make less noise
The teacher asked the students to quiet down during the exam.
A professora pediu aos alunos para fazerem silêncio durante a prova.
3. to become calmer or less agitated emotionally
After taking deep breaths, she began to quiet down.
Depois de respirar fundo, ela começou a se acalmar.
NYC Slang
pipe down, zip it, chill out
Synonyms
calm downsettle downhushshushpipe down
Antonyms
speak upraise your voiceget loudermake noise

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acalmar-se, fazer silêncio
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
calar a boca, fazer silêncio
colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
se acalmar, baixar a voz
informal usage
Portugal
calar-se, fazer silêncio, acalmar-se
European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

hold your horses
keep your shirt on
settle down
take a chill pill
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