silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Inglés
~ 2300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
A2
property
1
Not making noise
Not making any noise.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is silent
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Sinónimos
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Antónimos
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Colocaciones
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Temas
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is silent
Sinónimos
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Antónimos
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Colocaciones
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Temas
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Ejemplos
- He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
- The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
- She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
Sinónimos
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Antónimos
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Colocaciones
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Temas
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Temas
language
|education
|communication
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
silent
AFI
GB/sˈaɪlənt/
US/sˈaɪlənt/
Sílabas y acento
si - lent (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: silent
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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