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