This is the 16099th most frequent Polish word.
uciszać
"Uciszać" means "to quiet down" or "to silence."
Here, 'uciszać' is used in the context of calming or silencing a specific noise, like a disturbing conversation.
Musiałem uciszać rozmowę, aby kontynuować lekcję.
I had to silence the conversation to continue the lesson.
In this example, 'uciszać' indicates the act of soothing or calming down someone, emphasizing pacifying their activities.
Rodzice często uciszają swoje dzieci przed snem.
Parents often quiet down their children before bedtime.
The word 'uciszać' is employed here to denote the effort to reduce or stop a loud disturbance, like barking dogs.