silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Englisch
~ 2300
csendes, néma, szótlan, hallgatag, hallgat valamiről, kimondatlan, nem tér ki valamire, néma betű
A2
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is silent
The room was completely silent after the announcement.
A bejelentés után a szoba teljesen elcsendesedett.
She remained silent during the entire meeting.
Az egész értekezlet alatt csendben maradt.
The forest was silent except for the rustle of leaves.
Beispiele für Lernende
The house is silent at night.
Éjszaka csendes a ház.
He was silent in the car.
Az autóban csendben volt.
It is silent in the library.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Bedeutung
Not making noise
Wortverbindungen
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Synonyme
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Antonyme
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Themen
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not making any noise.
Making no sound at all.
A2
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is silent
He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
Szótlan maradt, nem volt hajlandó megválaszolni a kérdést.
The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
A tömeg elhallgatott, amikor a vezető megszólalt.
She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
Beispiele für Lernende
He is silent in class.
Órán szótlan.
They are silent when the teacher talks.
Csendben vannak, amikor a tanár beszél.
She is silent in the meeting.
Bedeutung
Not speaking
Wortverbindungen
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Synonyme
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Antonyme
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Themen
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Definition
Not talking or saying anything.
Choosing or tending not to speak.
B1
3
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
The report was silent on the causes of the problem.
A jelentés hallgat a probléma okairól.
He remained silent about his plans for the future.
Hallgatott a jövőre vonatkozó terveiről.
The company has been silent on the matter.
Beispiele für Lernende
He is silent about his job.
Hallgat a munkájáról.
The teacher is silent on the test date.
A tanár nem tér ki a teszt időpontjára.
They are silent about the problem.
Bedeutung
Not mentioned openly
Wortverbindungen
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Synonyme
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Antonyme
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Themen
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Definition
Not talked about openly.
Not spoken about or made public.
néma betű
B2
Noch keine Beispielpaare.
Bedeutung
(Of a letter) not pronounced
Themen
language
|education
|communication
Definition
(Of a letter) not said when you read the word aloud.
(Of a letter in a word) not pronounced when speaking.
Grammatik
Grundform
silent
IPA
GB/sˈaɪlənt/
US/sˈaɪlənt/
Silben & Betonung
si - lent (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: silent
Wortfamilie
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