silently
gb/sˈaɪləntli/ us/sˈaɪləntli/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1200
csendben, hangtalanul
A2
1
csendben
A2
hangtalanul
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to [verb] silently
She stood silently in the corner, watching the scene unfold.
Csendben állt a sarokban, és nézte, ahogy kibontakozik a jelenet.
He silently closed the door behind him.
Hangtalanul csukta be maga mögött az ajtót.
The cat silently crept across the room.
They silently agreed to leave without saying a word.
Tears ran down her face as she silently read the letter.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He walked silently into the room.
Hangtalanul ment be a szobába.
She looked at me silently.
Csendben nézett rám.
The baby was sleeping silently.
We sat silently at the table.
The dog waited silently by the door.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silently' with 'quietly'. 'Silently' means with no sound at all, while 'quietly' can mean with very little sound.
Maana
Without making any sound
Miunganiko ya maneno
silently watch
|silently cry
|stand silently
|move silently
|silently agree
Visawe
quietly (Slightly broader; can mean with little noise, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Vinyume
noisily (Describes doing something in a loud or disruptive way.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Without making any sound.
In a way that produces no sound or noise.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
silently
IPA
GB/sˈaɪləntli/
US/sˈaɪləntli/
Silabi na mkazo
si - lently (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: silently
- Plural: silentlies
Familia ya neno
Semi
move silently
1/mˈuv sˈaɪləntli/
fixed phrase
Move without making noise
To walk or travel from one place to another without making any sound.
Mifano
- The thief moved silently through the dark house.
- She moved silently so she wouldn’t wake the baby.
silently agree
1/sˈaɪləntli əɡɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Agree without speaking
To agree with someone without saying anything out loud.
Mifano
- She didn't say yes, but she silently agreed by nodding.
- They all silently agreed that it was time to leave.
silently watch
1/sˈaɪləntli wˈɔt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Watch without making noise
To watch something without saying anything or making noise.
Mifano
- He silently watched the children play in the park.
- They silently watched the sun go down.