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quiet
calm
peaceful
still
Le quartier est très calme le soir.
The neighborhood is very quiet in the evening.
calmness
composure
tranquility
Il garde son calme même quand il est stressé.
He keeps his cool even when he is stressed.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Calme means "calm" or "quiet". It can function as an adjective (describing a noun) or a masculine noun (referring to the state of being calm).
USAGE
As an adjective: *Il est calme.* (He is calm.) *Une mer calme.* (A calm sea.) It agrees with the noun it modifies.
As a noun: *Le calme avant la tempête.* (The calm before the storm.) *J'ai besoin de calme.* (I need quiet/calm.)
TRAPS
As an adjective, calme does not change form for feminine nouns (*une personne calme*). It only changes for plural (*des personnes calmes*).
As a noun, it's always masculine: *le calme*.