taciturn
gb/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/ us/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/
C1
İngilizce
szűkszavú, hallgatag
C1
FORMAL
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] is taciturn; a taciturn [person]
He was taciturn at meetings, speaking only when he had something essential to add.
Az értekezleteken szűkszavú volt, csak akkor szólalt meg, ha valami lényeges hozzáfűznivalója volt.
She’s usually taciturn, but she opened up once she felt comfortable.
Általában szűkszavú, de amikor már jól érezte magát, megnyílt.
The new coach is taciturn with the press and avoids long interviews.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
My brother is taciturn and does not talk much.
A bátyám szűkszavú, nem beszél sokat.
She is taciturn in class.
Az órán hallgatag.
Sık yapılan hata:
Do not confuse taciturn (quiet, not talkative) with tacit (unspoken, implied).
Anlam
habitually quiet; speaks little
Eşdizimler
taciturn man
|taciturn woman
|taciturn teenager
|taciturn colleague
|taciturn demeanor
|taciturn expression
|taciturn response
|a taciturn silence
|quiet and taciturn
|normally taciturn
Eş anlamlılar
reticent (Often suggests holding back thoughts or feelings, not just being quiet.)
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reserved (Emphasizes not showing emotions or being socially cautious.)
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quiet (More general; may simply describe low volume or calmness.)
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tight-lipped (Suggests deliberately not speaking, sometimes about a specific issue.)
Zıt anlamlılar
talkative (Speaks a lot and readily engages in conversation.)
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chatty (Informally talkative in a friendly way.)
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garrulous (Talks excessively, often annoyingly.)
Konular
personality
|communication
|social_life
Tanım
Someone who is taciturn does not talk much.
(Of a person) tending to say very little and to avoid conversation; habitually quiet or uncommunicative.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
taciturn
IPA
GB/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/
US/tˈæsɪtˌɚn/
Heceler ve vurgu
ta - cit - urn (3 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: taciturn
İfadeler
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