silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Inglese
~ 2300
csendes, néma, szótlan, hallgatag, hallgat valamiről, kimondatlan, nem tér ki valamire, néma betű
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Significato
Not making noise
Collocazioni
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Sinonimi
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Contrari
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Temi
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Not making any noise.
Making no sound at all.
A2
2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Not speaking
Collocazioni
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Sinonimi
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Contrari
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Temi
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Definizione
Not talking or saying anything.
Choosing or tending not to speak.
B1
3
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Not mentioned openly
Collocazioni
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Sinonimi
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Contrari
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Temi
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Definizione
Not talked about openly.
Not spoken about or made public.
néma betű
B2
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Significato
(Of a letter) not pronounced
Temi
language
|education
|communication
Definizione
(Of a letter) not said when you read the word aloud.
(Of a letter in a word) not pronounced when speaking.
Grammatica
Forma base
silent
IPA
GB/sˈaɪlənt/
US/sˈaɪlənt/
Sillabe e accento
si - lent (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: silent
Famiglia di parole
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