silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Angličtina
~ 2300
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adjective
A2
property
1
Not making noise
Not making any noise.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is silent
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Synonyma
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Antonyma
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Kolokace
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Témata
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is silent
Synonyma
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Antonyma
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Kolokace
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Témata
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Příklady
- He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
- The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
- She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
Synonyma
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Antonyma
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Kolokace
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Témata
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Témata
language
|education
|communication
Gramatika
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