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