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