tacit
gb/tˈæsɪt/ us/tˈæsɪt/
C1
Inglés
hallgatólagos, kimondatlan
C1
FORMAL
1
kimondatlan
B2
Patrón de uso:
tacit [agreement/approval/consent/understanding/assumption]
By continuing to use the service, you give tacit consent to the updated terms.
A szolgáltatás további használatával hallgatólagosan beleegyezik a módosított feltételekbe.
There was a tacit understanding that no one would mention the mistake in front of the client.
Volt egy hallgatólagos megállapodás arról, hogy senki sem említi meg a hibát az ügyfél előtt.
His silence was taken as tacit approval of the plan.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We had a tacit agreement to share the work.
Hallgatólagos megállapodásunk volt arról, hogy megosztjuk a munkát.
She gave tacit approval by saying nothing.
Azzal, hogy nem mondott semmit, hallgatólagos jóváhagyását adta.
Error frecuente:
Often confused with tact (politeness) or tactic (a plan); tacit means “unspoken/implicit,” not “polite.”
Significado
understood without being said
Colocaciones
tacit agreement
|tacit approval
|tacit consent
|tacit understanding
|tacit acceptance
|tacit assumption
|tacit permission
|tacit support
|tacit acknowledgement
|tacit knowledge
Sinónimos
implicit (Often used for meanings that are suggested rather than directly stated.)
|
unspoken (Emphasizes that nothing is said aloud.)
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implied (Highlights that the meaning is contained indirectly.)
Antónimos
explicit (Clearly stated in words.)
|
spoken (Said aloud rather than left unsaid.)
Temas
communication
|relationships
|business
|law
Definición
If something is tacit, people understand it but do not say it.
Understood, accepted, or implied without being stated openly or directly.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
tacit
AFI
GB/tˈæsɪt/
US/tˈæsɪt/
Sílabas y acento
ta - cit (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: tacit
Expresiones
tacit agreement
1/tˈæsɪt əɡɹˈimənt/
fixed phrase
formal
unspoken agreement
An agreement people understand without saying it.
Ejemplos
- They had a tacit agreement to avoid discussing politics at family dinners.
- The two teams reached a tacit agreement not to poach each other’s staff.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We made a tacit agreement to meet at 6.
tacit approval
1/tˈæsɪt əpɹˈuvəl/
fixed phrase
formal
unspoken approval
Approval shown by silence or lack of opposition.
Ejemplos
- The changes went ahead with the manager’s tacit approval.
- Her tacit approval made it hard for anyone else to object.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- His silence felt like tacit approval.
tacit consent
1/tˈæsɪt kənsˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
formal
unspoken permission
Permission that is assumed because someone does not say no.
Ejemplos
- They treated his failure to respond as tacit consent.
- The policy warns that continued use may be seen as tacit consent to data collection.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They took my silence as tacit consent.
tacit knowledge
1/tˈæsɪt nˈɑlɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
knowledge hard to explain
Skills you learn by doing, not by reading.
Ejemplos
- Much of good teaching relies on tacit knowledge developed over years in the classroom.
- The company struggled to transfer employees’ tacit knowledge into written procedures.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Cooking well takes tacit knowledge.
tacit understanding
1/tˈæsɪt ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
shared unspoken understanding
A shared idea that no one says directly.
Ejemplos
- There was a tacit understanding that overtime would be compensated later.
- They worked smoothly because of a tacit understanding about who would lead.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We had a tacit understanding about the rules.