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