silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2300
Maana
maana 0
adjective
A2
property
1
Not making noise
Not making any noise.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is silent
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Visawe
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Vinyume
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Mada
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is silent
Visawe
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Vinyume
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Mada
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Mifano
- He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
- The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
- She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
Visawe
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Vinyume
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Mada
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mada
language
|education
|communication
Sarufi
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.