silence
gb/sˈaɪləns/ us/sˈaɪləns/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
csend, hallgatás, elhallgattat, lenémít, elfojt, hallgatásra kényszerít
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
csend
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
in [silence]
The silence in the empty house was unsettling.
Nyugtalanító volt a csend az üres házban.
After the explosion, there was a moment of complete silence.
A robbanás után egy pillanatnyi teljes csend következett.
We sat in silence, listening to the birds outside.
The forest was filled with an eerie silence.
She enjoyed the early morning silence before the city woke up.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The room was in silence.
Csend volt a szobában.
We walked in silence.
Csendben sétáltunk.
There was silence after the song.
He sat in silence.
The park was full of silence.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silence' (total absence of sound) with 'quiet' (low level of sound).
Σημασία
Complete lack of sound
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
complete silence
|dead silence
|break the silence
|moment of silence
|absolute silence
Συνώνυμα
quiet (Suggests low noise rather than total absence of sound.)
Αντώνυμα
noise (Refers to unwanted or loud sounds, opposite of silence.)
Θέματα
daily life
|environment
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
When there is no sound at all.
A state in which no sound is made or heard.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
hallgatás
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s silence on [topic]
His silence during the meeting was unusual.
Szokatlan volt a hallgatása az értekezleten.
The politician's silence on the issue raised questions.
A politikus hallgatása az ügyben kérdéseket vetett fel.
She met his accusations with complete silence.
There was a long silence before he answered.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He kept silence in class.
Csendben maradt az órán.
Her silence made me worried.
Aggasztott a hallgatása.
There was silence after my question.
He answered my smile with silence.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may try to use 'silence' as a verb here without proper form, e.g., 'He silenced' instead of 'He stayed silent'.
Σημασία
Not speaking or responding
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
maintain silence
|prolonged silence
|his silence on the matter
|silence from the audience
Συνώνυμα
reticence (More formal term for reluctance to speak.)
Αντώνυμα
speech (Refers to verbal expression, opposite of not speaking.)
Θέματα
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
When someone does not speak or answer.
The act of not speaking or making a verbal response, often deliberately.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
3
elhallgattat
B2
lenémít
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to silence [someone/something]
The teacher silenced the noisy class with one look.
A tanár egyetlen pillantással elhallgattatta a zajos osztályt.
He silenced the alarm by pressing a button.
Egy gomb megnyomásával elhallgattatta a riasztót.
The government tried to silence its critics.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She silenced the baby with milk.
Tejjel elhallgattatta a babát.
I silenced my phone before the movie.
A film előtt lenémítottam a telefonomat.
He silenced the dog with a treat.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse with 'mute' in technology contexts; 'mute' is more specific to audio devices.
Σημασία
Cause to stop making noise
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
silence the crowd
|silence the alarm
|silence critics
Συνώνυμα
quieten (Less common in American English; softer implication.)
Αντώνυμα
amplify (Increase volume or sound, opposite of silencing.)
Θέματα
communication
|control
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To make someone or something be quiet.
To cause someone or something to stop making sound.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to silence [opposition/critics/dissent]
The regime tried to silence journalists who reported on corruption.
A rezsim megpróbálta elhallgattatni azokat az újságírókat, akik a korrupcióról tudósítottak.
They used threats to silence witnesses.
Fenyegetésekkel kényszerítették hallgatásra a tanúkat.
The company attempted to silence complaints from workers.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The police silenced the protest.
A rendőrség elfojtotta a tiltakozást.
They silenced the reporter.
Elhallgattatták a riportert.
He tried to silence her opinion.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may mistake this for only physical quieting, but it is about stopping expression too.
Σημασία
Stop someone from speaking out
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
silence dissent
|silence opponents
Συνώνυμα
suppress (Broader meaning including stopping actions, not just speech.)
Αντώνυμα
encourage (Promote free expression, opposite of silencing speech.)
Θέματα
politics
|communication
|law
Ορισμός
To stop someone from saying what they think.
To prevent a person or group from expressing opinions or information.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
silence
IPA
GB/sˈaɪləns/
US/sˈaɪləns/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
si - lence (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: silence
- Plural: silence, silences
Verb
- Base: silence
- 3rd Person Singular: silences
- Present Participle: silencing
- Past: silenced
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
break the silence
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
Speak after quietness
To say something after a time when no one was speaking or when it was very quiet.
Παραδείγματα
- She broke the silence with a laugh.
- No one wanted to break the silence.
dead silence
1/dˈɛd sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
Total quietness with no sound at all
A situation when there is no sound at all.
Παραδείγματα
- There was dead silence after his comment.
- The room fell into dead silence.
keep silent
1/kˈip sˈaɪlənt/
fixed phrase
Not say anything
To not say anything about something.
Παραδείγματα
- She decided to keep silent during the argument.
- He kept silent about the surprise party.
moment of silence
1/mˈoʊmənt əv sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
Short quiet time for respect or remembrance
A short time when people are quiet to show respect for someone who has died or for an important event.
Παραδείγματα
- We observed a moment of silence for the victims.
- The ceremony began with a moment of silence.
silence is golden
1/sˈaɪləns ˈɪz ɡˈoʊldən/
idiom
Sometimes it's best not to talk
It is often better to say nothing than to speak.
Παραδείγματα
- I wanted to argue, but remembered that silence is golden.
- When emotions run high, silence is golden.
- In some situations, silence is golden.
- He wanted to argue, but remembered that silence is golden.