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