quietar

Senses

1. 1.

   to quiet; to calm

   to make someone or something stop making noise or become peaceful

2. 2.

   to stay; to remain

   to cease movement; to stop or become stationary (archaic/regional)

Examples

• "El padre intentó quietar al niño que lloraba."

  The father tried to calm the child who was crying.

• "La música clásica quieta los nervios."

  Classical music calms the nerves.

• "Se quietó en la esquina y observó."

  He stood still in the corner and watched.

Usage

Quietar is a regular verb somewhat formal or literary in modern Spanish; more common in everyday speech are equivalents like calmar, tranquilizar, or quedarse quieto/quieta. The reflexive form (quietarse) is more frequently used than the transitive form.