silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Английски
~ 2300
Значения
0 значения
adjective
A2
property
1
Not making noise
Not making any noise.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is silent
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Синоними
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Антоними
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Колокации
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Теми
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The room was completely silent after the announcement.
- She remained silent during the entire meeting.
- The forest was silent except for the rustle of leaves.
Примери за учащи
- The house is silent at night.
- He was silent in the car.
- It is silent in the library.
adjective
A2
property
2
Not speaking
Not talking or saying anything.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is silent
Синоними
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Антоними
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Колокации
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Теми
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Примери
- He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
- The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
- She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
Примери за учащи
- He is silent in class.
- They are silent when the teacher talks.
- She is silent in the meeting.
adjective
B1
property
3
Not mentioned openly
Not talked about openly.
Модел на употреба:
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
Синоними
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Антоними
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Колокации
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Теми
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Примери
- The report was silent on the causes of the problem.
- He remained silent about his plans for the future.
- The company has been silent on the matter.
Примери за учащи
- He is silent about his job.
- The teacher is silent on the test date.
- They are silent about the problem.
adjective
property
4
(Of a letter) not pronounced
(Of a letter) not said when you read the word aloud.
Теми
language
|education
|communication
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