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when someone doesn’t talk much, or someone who is talking less than usual at a particular time start learning		quiet She was quiet, thoughtful girl, unlike her brother.
when someone is quiet by nature małomówny, milczący start learning		taciturn Interviewed the famously taciturn coach in ‘93.
someone who uses few words in a way that sounds unfriendly and slightly impatient szorstki, opryskliwt start learning		abrupt/ short She can be a little abrupt at times.
used for a comment that is brief and rather impatient oschły, dosadny start learning		terse/ curt Derek’s terse reply ended the conversation.
someone who does not say very much and does not try to be friendly zdawkowy start learning		monosyllabic He made monosyllabic replies to my questions.
someone who is rather secretive about a particular subject and no reluctant to say much powściągliwy start learning		guarded/ tight-lipped/ unforthcoming He is resolutely unforthcoming on the subject.
someone who is quiet because they are a little unhappy or anxious przygaszony start learning		subdued I thought Harry seemed a bit subdued-didn’t you?
a man or woman who does not talk very much małomówny człowiek start learning		man/woman of few words Being a man of few words, his message was short and to the point.
a tense you might say when you’re annoyed with someone because they won’t speak start learning		Has the cat got your tongue? What’s the matter? Has the car got uour tongue?
someone who says only what is important, using few words start learning		doesn’t waste words She didn’t waste words but it was generally worth listening to what she said.

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