silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2300
csendes, néma, szótlan, hallgatag, hallgat valamiről, kimondatlan, nem tér ki valamire, néma betű
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Maana
Not making noise
Miunganiko ya maneno
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Visawe
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Vinyume
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Mada
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Not making any noise.
Making no sound at all.
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Not speaking
Miunganiko ya maneno
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Visawe
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Vinyume
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Mada
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
Not talking or saying anything.
Choosing or tending not to speak.
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Not mentioned openly
Miunganiko ya maneno
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Visawe
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Vinyume
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Mada
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Ufafanuzi
Not talked about openly.
Not spoken about or made public.
néma betű
B2
Bado hakuna jozi za mifano.
Maana
(Of a letter) not pronounced
Mada
language
|education
|communication
Ufafanuzi
(Of a letter) not said when you read the word aloud.
(Of a letter in a word) not pronounced when speaking.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
silent
IPA
GB/sˈaɪlənt/
US/sˈaɪlənt/
Silabi na mkazo
si - lent (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: silent
Familia ya neno
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.