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