taciturnity
gb/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/ us/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
C2
Angličtina
szűkszavúság, hallgatagság
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C2
FORMAL
1
szűkszavúság
C1
hallgatagság
B2
Vzorec užití:
the taciturnity of [someone]
His taciturnity made him seem unfriendly at first, but he was simply shy.
Hallgatagsága eleinte barátságtalannak tűnt, pedig egyszerűen csak félénk volt.
She answered politely, yet her taciturnity kept the conversation short.
Udvariasan válaszolt, de hallgatagsága rövidre fogta a beszélgetést.
In meetings, his taciturnity contrasted with his colleagues’ constant chatter.
Učební příklady
Her taciturnity surprised me.
Meglepett a hallgatagsága.
He is known for his taciturnity.
Hallgatagságáról ismert.
Častá chyba:
Often confused with tacit (“unspoken”); taciturnity is about a person being quiet, not about something being implied.
Význam
habit of being quiet and reserved
Kolokace
his taciturnity
|her taciturnity
|marked taciturnity
|habitual taciturnity
|natural taciturnity
|brooding taciturnity
|taciturnity and reserve
|taciturnity was mistaken for rudeness
|break one's taciturnity
|an air of taciturnity
Synonyma
reticence (Often suggests reluctance to share information, not just being quiet.)
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reserve (Broader; can mean emotional distance as well as quietness.)
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quietness (More general and less about personality or social interaction.)
Antonyma
talkativeness (The tendency to speak a lot.)
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loquacity (A formal word for being very talkative.)
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garrulousness (Talkativeness that feels excessive or rambling.)
Témata
personality
|communication
|social_life
Definice
a habit of not talking much
the quality of speaking very little and tending to be quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
taciturnity
IPA
GB/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
US/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ta - cit - urnity (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: taciturnity
- Plural: taciturnity
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