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