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Usages of stil
Blijf stil in de bibliotheek, want mensen willen daar rustig lezen.
Stay quiet in the library, because people want to read calmly there.
Ik ga in een stille kamer zitten om rustig te studeren.
I'm going to sit in a quiet room to study peacefully.
Onderweg naar de WC merk ik dat de cabine verrassend stil is.
On the way to the toilet I notice that the cabin is surprisingly quiet.
Het is stil in de nacht.
It is quiet at night.
Je mag hier blijven, zolang je stil blijft tijdens de presentatie.
You may stay here, as long as you remain quiet during the presentation.
Men gebruikt een stil toetsenbord uit voorzichtigheid, zodat niemand gestoord wordt.
One uses a quiet keyboard out of caution, so that no one is disturbed.
Het is een stille laptop, waarmee je ook in de bibliotheek kunt werken.
It is a quiet laptop with which you can also work in the library.
Behalve het geluid van de airco was het in de ruimte prima stil.
Apart from the sound of the air-conditioning, the space was nice and quiet.
De vogels landen in de tuin als het stil is.
The birds land in the garden when it is quiet.
In onze straat is het zelden zo stil.
In our street it is rarely this quiet.
Zij leest het liefst ’s ochtends als het stil is.
She prefers to read in the morning when it is quiet.
Met name in de ochtend is het stil in de bibliotheek.
Especially in the morning it is quiet in the library.
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