silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Inglês
~ 2300
csendes, néma, szótlan, hallgatag, hallgat valamiről, kimondatlan, nem tér ki valamire, néma betű
A2
1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Significado
Not making noise
Colocações
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Sinónimos
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Antónimos
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Temas
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Not making any noise.
Making no sound at all.
A2
2
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Significado
Not speaking
Colocações
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Sinónimos
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Antónimos
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Temas
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Definição
Not talking or saying anything.
Choosing or tending not to speak.
B1
3
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Significado
Not mentioned openly
Colocações
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Sinónimos
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Antónimos
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Temas
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Definição
Not talked about openly.
Not spoken about or made public.
néma betű
B2
Ainda não há pares de exemplos.
Significado
(Of a letter) not pronounced
Temas
language
|education
|communication
Definição
(Of a letter) not said when you read the word aloud.
(Of a letter in a word) not pronounced when speaking.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
silent
IPA
GB/sˈaɪlənt/
US/sˈaɪlənt/
Sílabas e acento
si - lent (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: silent
Família de palavras
Expressões
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