taciturn
gb/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/ us/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/
C1
Anglų
szűkszavú, hallgatag
C1
FORMAL
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Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is taciturn; a taciturn [person]
He was taciturn at meetings, speaking only when he had something essential to add.
Az értekezleteken szűkszavú volt, csak akkor szólalt meg, ha valami lényeges hozzáfűznivalója volt.
She’s usually taciturn, but she opened up once she felt comfortable.
Általában szűkszavú, de amikor már jól érezte magát, megnyílt.
The new coach is taciturn with the press and avoids long interviews.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My brother is taciturn and does not talk much.
A bátyám szűkszavú, nem beszél sokat.
She is taciturn in class.
Az órán hallgatag.
Dažna klaida:
Do not confuse taciturn (quiet, not talkative) with tacit (unspoken, implied).
Reikšmė
habitually quiet; speaks little
Kolokacijos
taciturn man
|taciturn woman
|taciturn teenager
|taciturn colleague
|taciturn demeanor
|taciturn expression
|taciturn response
|a taciturn silence
|quiet and taciturn
|normally taciturn
Sinonimai
reticent (Often suggests holding back thoughts or feelings, not just being quiet.)
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reserved (Emphasizes not showing emotions or being socially cautious.)
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quiet (More general; may simply describe low volume or calmness.)
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tight-lipped (Suggests deliberately not speaking, sometimes about a specific issue.)
Antonimai
talkative (Speaks a lot and readily engages in conversation.)
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chatty (Informally talkative in a friendly way.)
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garrulous (Talks excessively, often annoyingly.)
Temos
personality
|communication
|social_life
Apibrėžimas
Someone who is taciturn does not talk much.
(Of a person) tending to say very little and to avoid conversation; habitually quiet or uncommunicative.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
taciturn
IPA
GB/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/
US/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
ta - cit - urn (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: taciturn
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