silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Angielski
~ 2300
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adjective
A2
property
1
Not making noise
Not making any noise.
Schemat użycia:
[something] is silent
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Synonimy
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Antonimy
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Kolokacje
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Tematy
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is silent
Synonimy
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Antonimy
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Kolokacje
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Tematy
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Przykłady
- He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
- The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
- She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
Synonimy
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Antonimy
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Kolokacje
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Tematy
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Tematy
language
|education
|communication
Gramatyka
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