subdued

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Yên lặng, khiêm tốn

BrE /səbˈdjuːd/ AmE /səbˈduːd/

adjective / verb en → vi

1 QUIET B1

Yên lặng, khiêm tốn

quiet and controlled, not loud or excited

Collocations subdued atmosphere · subdued voice

  • The room was in a subdued mood.

    Phòng có không khí yên lặng.

2 SUPPRESS B1

Kìm chế, làm giảm bớt

to make someone less excited or confident, often by force

  • [transitive], T + obj
  • The police were called to subdue the crowd.

    Cảnh sát được gọi đến để kiểm soát đám đông.

3 REDUCE B2

Giảm bớt, làm giảm đi

to reduce something in size, amount, or intensity

  • [transitive], T + obj
  • The government has promised to subdue inflation.

    Chính phủ đã hứa sẽ kiểm soát lạm phát.