silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Anglais
~ 2300
csendes, néma, szótlan, hallgatag, hallgat valamiről, kimondatlan, nem tér ki valamire, néma betű
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is silent
The room was completely silent after the announcement.
A bejelentés után a szoba teljesen elcsendesedett.
She remained silent during the entire meeting.
Az egész értekezlet alatt csendben maradt.
The forest was silent except for the rustle of leaves.
Exemples pédagogiques
The house is silent at night.
Éjszaka csendes a ház.
He was silent in the car.
Az autóban csendben volt.
It is silent in the library.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Sens
Not making noise
Collocations
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Synonymes
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Antonymes
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Thèmes
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Not making any noise.
Making no sound at all.
A2
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is silent
He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
Szótlan maradt, nem volt hajlandó megválaszolni a kérdést.
The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
A tömeg elhallgatott, amikor a vezető megszólalt.
She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
Exemples pédagogiques
He is silent in class.
Órán szótlan.
They are silent when the teacher talks.
Csendben vannak, amikor a tanár beszél.
She is silent in the meeting.
Sens
Not speaking
Collocations
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Synonymes
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Antonymes
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Thèmes
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Définition
Not talking or saying anything.
Choosing or tending not to speak.
B1
3
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
The report was silent on the causes of the problem.
A jelentés hallgat a probléma okairól.
He remained silent about his plans for the future.
Hallgatott a jövőre vonatkozó terveiről.
The company has been silent on the matter.
Exemples pédagogiques
He is silent about his job.
Hallgat a munkájáról.
The teacher is silent on the test date.
A tanár nem tér ki a teszt időpontjára.
They are silent about the problem.
Sens
Not mentioned openly
Collocations
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Synonymes
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Antonymes
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Thèmes
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Définition
Not talked about openly.
Not spoken about or made public.
néma betű
B2
Aucune paire d’exemples pour le moment.
Sens
(Of a letter) not pronounced
Thèmes
language
|education
|communication
Définition
(Of a letter) not said when you read the word aloud.
(Of a letter in a word) not pronounced when speaking.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
silent
API
GB/sˈaɪlənt/
US/sˈaɪlənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
si - lent (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: silent
Famille de mots
Expressions
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