taciturnity
gb/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/ us/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
C2
Engelsk
szűkszavúság, hallgatagság
SUBSTANTIV
C2
FORMAL
1
szűkszavúság
C1
hallgatagság
B2
Bruksmønster:
the taciturnity of [someone]
His taciturnity made him seem unfriendly at first, but he was simply shy.
Hallgatagsága eleinte barátságtalannak tűnt, pedig egyszerűen csak félénk volt.
She answered politely, yet her taciturnity kept the conversation short.
Udvariasan válaszolt, de hallgatagsága rövidre fogta a beszélgetést.
In meetings, his taciturnity contrasted with his colleagues’ constant chatter.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
Her taciturnity surprised me.
Meglepett a hallgatagsága.
He is known for his taciturnity.
Hallgatagságáról ismert.
Vanlig feil:
Often confused with tacit (“unspoken”); taciturnity is about a person being quiet, not about something being implied.
Betydning
habit of being quiet and reserved
Ordkombinasjoner
his taciturnity
|her taciturnity
|marked taciturnity
|habitual taciturnity
|natural taciturnity
|brooding taciturnity
|taciturnity and reserve
|taciturnity was mistaken for rudeness
|break one's taciturnity
|an air of taciturnity
Synonymer
reticence (Often suggests reluctance to share information, not just being quiet.)
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reserve (Broader; can mean emotional distance as well as quietness.)
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quietness (More general and less about personality or social interaction.)
Antonymer
talkativeness (The tendency to speak a lot.)
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loquacity (A formal word for being very talkative.)
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garrulousness (Talkativeness that feels excessive or rambling.)
Temaer
personality
|communication
|social_life
Definisjon
a habit of not talking much
the quality of speaking very little and tending to be quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
taciturnity
IPA
GB/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
US/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
Stavelser og trykk
ta - cit - urnity (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: taciturnity
- Plural: taciturnity
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