subdued
/səbˈdud/ adjectif C1En français : tamisé, discret, maîtrisé
- Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive. · He is subdued after the disagreement last night.
- Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone. · The colour scheme used for this room is subdued.
- Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
Dans la bibliothèque
“Serpent, I say again!” repeated the Pigeon, but in a more subdued tone, and added with a kind of sob, “I’ve tried every way, and nothing seems to suit them!”
A certain melancholy that touched her countenance must have been of recent birth, for it had not yet altered the fine and youthful contours of her cheek, nor subdued the arch though resolute curve of her lips.
A subdued slam above told that the door of the east gable had been shut with equal vehemence.
She lifted her head and stepped lightly along, her eyes fixed on the sunset sky and an air of subdued exhilaration about her.
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