silence
gb/sˈaɪləns/ us/sˈaɪləns/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1700
csend, hallgatás, elhallgattat, lenémít, elfojt, hallgatásra kényszerít
คำนาม
A2
1
csend
A1
รูปแบบการใช้:
in [silence]
The silence in the empty house was unsettling.
Nyugtalanító volt a csend az üres házban.
After the explosion, there was a moment of complete silence.
A robbanás után egy pillanatnyi teljes csend következett.
We sat in silence, listening to the birds outside.
The forest was filled with an eerie silence.
She enjoyed the early morning silence before the city woke up.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The room was in silence.
Csend volt a szobában.
We walked in silence.
Csendben sétáltunk.
There was silence after the song.
He sat in silence.
The park was full of silence.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silence' (total absence of sound) with 'quiet' (low level of sound).
ความหมาย
Complete lack of sound
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
complete silence
|dead silence
|break the silence
|moment of silence
|absolute silence
คำพ้องความหมาย
quiet (Suggests low noise rather than total absence of sound.)
คำตรงข้าม
noise (Refers to unwanted or loud sounds, opposite of silence.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|environment
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
When there is no sound at all.
A state in which no sound is made or heard.
คำนาม
B1
2
hallgatás
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s silence on [topic]
His silence during the meeting was unusual.
Szokatlan volt a hallgatása az értekezleten.
The politician's silence on the issue raised questions.
A politikus hallgatása az ügyben kérdéseket vetett fel.
She met his accusations with complete silence.
There was a long silence before he answered.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He kept silence in class.
Csendben maradt az órán.
Her silence made me worried.
Aggasztott a hallgatása.
There was silence after my question.
He answered my smile with silence.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may try to use 'silence' as a verb here without proper form, e.g., 'He silenced' instead of 'He stayed silent'.
ความหมาย
Not speaking or responding
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
maintain silence
|prolonged silence
|his silence on the matter
|silence from the audience
คำพ้องความหมาย
reticence (More formal term for reluctance to speak.)
คำตรงข้าม
speech (Refers to verbal expression, opposite of not speaking.)
หัวข้อ
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
When someone does not speak or answer.
The act of not speaking or making a verbal response, often deliberately.
คำกริยา
B1
3
elhallgattat
B2
lenémít
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
to silence [someone/something]
The teacher silenced the noisy class with one look.
A tanár egyetlen pillantással elhallgattatta a zajos osztályt.
He silenced the alarm by pressing a button.
Egy gomb megnyomásával elhallgattatta a riasztót.
The government tried to silence its critics.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She silenced the baby with milk.
Tejjel elhallgattatta a babát.
I silenced my phone before the movie.
A film előtt lenémítottam a telefonomat.
He silenced the dog with a treat.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse with 'mute' in technology contexts; 'mute' is more specific to audio devices.
ความหมาย
Cause to stop making noise
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
silence the crowd
|silence the alarm
|silence critics
คำพ้องความหมาย
quieten (Less common in American English; softer implication.)
คำตรงข้าม
amplify (Increase volume or sound, opposite of silencing.)
หัวข้อ
communication
|control
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To make someone or something be quiet.
To cause someone or something to stop making sound.
คำกริยา
B2
4
รูปแบบการใช้:
to silence [opposition/critics/dissent]
The regime tried to silence journalists who reported on corruption.
A rezsim megpróbálta elhallgattatni azokat az újságírókat, akik a korrupcióról tudósítottak.
They used threats to silence witnesses.
Fenyegetésekkel kényszerítették hallgatásra a tanúkat.
The company attempted to silence complaints from workers.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The police silenced the protest.
A rendőrség elfojtotta a tiltakozást.
They silenced the reporter.
Elhallgattatták a riportert.
He tried to silence her opinion.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may mistake this for only physical quieting, but it is about stopping expression too.
ความหมาย
Stop someone from speaking out
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
silence dissent
|silence opponents
คำพ้องความหมาย
suppress (Broader meaning including stopping actions, not just speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
encourage (Promote free expression, opposite of silencing speech.)
หัวข้อ
politics
|communication
|law
คำจำกัดความ
To stop someone from saying what they think.
To prevent a person or group from expressing opinions or information.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
silence
IPA
GB/sˈaɪləns/
US/sˈaɪləns/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
si - lence (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: silence
- Plural: silence, silences
Verb
- Base: silence
- 3rd Person Singular: silences
- Present Participle: silencing
- Past: silenced
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
break the silence
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
Speak after quietness
To say something after a time when no one was speaking or when it was very quiet.
ตัวอย่าง
- She broke the silence with a laugh.
- No one wanted to break the silence.
dead silence
1/dˈɛd sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
Total quietness with no sound at all
A situation when there is no sound at all.
ตัวอย่าง
- There was dead silence after his comment.
- The room fell into dead silence.
keep silent
1/kˈip sˈaɪlənt/
fixed phrase
Not say anything
To not say anything about something.
ตัวอย่าง
- She decided to keep silent during the argument.
- He kept silent about the surprise party.
moment of silence
1/mˈoʊmənt əv sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
Short quiet time for respect or remembrance
A short time when people are quiet to show respect for someone who has died or for an important event.
ตัวอย่าง
- We observed a moment of silence for the victims.
- The ceremony began with a moment of silence.
silence is golden
1/sˈaɪləns ˈɪz ɡˈoʊldən/
idiom
Sometimes it's best not to talk
It is often better to say nothing than to speak.
ตัวอย่าง
- I wanted to argue, but remembered that silence is golden.
- When emotions run high, silence is golden.
- In some situations, silence is golden.
- He wanted to argue, but remembered that silence is golden.