silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Engels
~ 2300
csendes, néma, szótlan, hallgatag, hallgat valamiről, kimondatlan, nem tér ki valamire, néma betű
A2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Betekenis
Not making noise
Woordcombinaties
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Synoniemen
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Antoniemen
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Thema's
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Not making any noise.
Making no sound at all.
A2
2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Betekenis
Not speaking
Woordcombinaties
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Synoniemen
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Antoniemen
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Thema's
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Definitie
Not talking or saying anything.
Choosing or tending not to speak.
B1
3
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Betekenis
Not mentioned openly
Woordcombinaties
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Synoniemen
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Antoniemen
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Thema's
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Definitie
Not talked about openly.
Not spoken about or made public.
néma betű
B2
Nog geen voorbeeldparen beschikbaar.
Betekenis
(Of a letter) not pronounced
Thema's
language
|education
|communication
Definitie
(Of a letter) not said when you read the word aloud.
(Of a letter in a word) not pronounced when speaking.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
silent
IPA
GB/sˈaɪlənt/
US/sˈaɪlənt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
si - lent (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: silent
Woordfamilie
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