taciturn
gb/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/ us/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/
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Inggeris
szűkszavú, hallgatag
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FORMAL
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Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
My brother is taciturn and does not talk much.
A bátyám szűkszavú, nem beszél sokat.
She is taciturn in class.
Az órán hallgatag.
Kesilapan biasa:
Do not confuse taciturn (quiet, not talkative) with tacit (unspoken, implied).
Maksud
habitually quiet; speaks little
Kolokasi
taciturn man
|taciturn woman
|taciturn teenager
|taciturn colleague
|taciturn demeanor
|taciturn expression
|taciturn response
|a taciturn silence
|quiet and taciturn
|normally taciturn
Sinonim
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.)
Antonim
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.)
Tema
personality
|communication
|social_life
Definisi
Someone who is taciturn does not talk much.
(Of a person) tending to say very little and to avoid conversation; habitually quiet or uncommunicative.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
taciturn
IPA
GB/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/
US/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/
Suku kata dan tekanan
ta - cit - urn (3 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: taciturn
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