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