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