ти́хо
- 1.
quietly, softly, gently, faintly
Говори́ ти́хо, ребёнок спит.
Speak quietly, the child is asleep.
Of sound or voice: not loud.
- 2.
it is quiet, it is calm
В до́ме ти́хо.
It is quiet in the house.
Used as an impersonal predicate: 'it is quiet (somewhere)'.
- 3.
calmly, peacefully
Он ти́хо жил в дере́вне.
He lived peacefully in the countryside.
- 4.
slowly
Маши́на ти́хо е́хала по у́лице.
The car was driving slowly down the street.
Colloquial, mainly about movement or driving.
Examples
Говори́ тихо.
Speak softly.
Тихо в при́городе...
It's quiet in the suburbs...
Только тихо!
Just be quiet.
Typical usagePRO
Speaking quietly
говори́ть ти́хо
speak quietly/softly
разгова́ривать ти́хо
talk quietly
сказа́ть ти́хо
say quietly/softly
отве́тить ти́хо
answer quietly/softly
Quiet actions and movement
идти́ ти́хо
walk quietly
войти ти́хо
come in quietly
закры́ть дверь ти́хо
close the door quietly
ступа́ть ти́хо
tread softly; step quietly
Sound level and atmosphere
му́зыка звучи́т ти́хо
the music is quiet; plays quietly
в кварти́ре ти́хо
it’s quiet in the apartment
ста́ло ти́хо
it became quiet
здесь ти́хо
it’s quiet here
Word familyти́хийPRO
- ти́хоquietly; it is quiet; calmly; slowly
- ти́хийquiet; quiet; peaceful; Pacific
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