Usage examples of "startling quiet" in English with translation to French

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She is a quiet woman. C'est une femme tranquille.
Doctors have discovered some startling facts. Les docteurs ont découvert des données surprenantes.
All quiet on the Western Front. Tout est calme sur le front ouest.
Be quiet for a moment. Calmez-vous pendant un moment.
We kept the children quiet. Nous avons gardé les enfants tranquilles.
I ordered the children to stay quiet, but they kept on making noise. J'ai enjoint aux enfants de se tenir tranquilles, mais ils ont continué à faire du bruit.
You may stay here as long as you keep quiet. Tu peux rester ici, du moment que tu gardes le silence.
It's not allowed to be quiet here. Ici, il n'est pas permis d'être silencieux.
You ought to be quiet in a library. Vous devriez être silencieux dans une bibliothèque.
It was quiet all around. Tout autour c'était silencieux.
She is quiet. Elle est tranquille.
He retired to his hometown, where he lived a quiet life. Il se retira dans sa ville natale où il a vécu une vie paisible.
The area was quiet. Cette zone était calme.
I want to live in a quiet city where the air is clean. Je veux vivre dans une ville tranquille où l'air est sain.
My dream is to lead a quiet life in the country. Mon rêve est de vivre une vie tranquille à la campagne.
You must keep quiet for a few days. Tu dois te taire pendant quelques jours.
Be quiet during the lesson. Ne fais pas de bruit pendant le cours.
He told the students to be quiet. Il a dit aux étudiants d'être silencieux.
I told the children to be quiet, but they just kept on being noisy. J'ai enjoint aux enfants de se tenir tranquilles, mais ils ont continué à faire du bruit.
The stock market was surprisingly quiet today. La Bourse a été étonnamment calme aujourd'hui.
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