taciturnity
gb/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/ us/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
C2
Англійська
szűkszavúság, hallgatagság
ІМЕННИК
C2
FORMAL
1
szűkszavúság
C1
hallgatagság
B2
Модель уживання:
the taciturnity of [someone]
His taciturnity made him seem unfriendly at first, but he was simply shy.
Hallgatagsága eleinte barátságtalannak tűnt, pedig egyszerűen csak félénk volt.
She answered politely, yet her taciturnity kept the conversation short.
Udvariasan válaszolt, de hallgatagsága rövidre fogta a beszélgetést.
In meetings, his taciturnity contrasted with his colleagues’ constant chatter.
Навчальні приклади
Her taciturnity surprised me.
Meglepett a hallgatagsága.
He is known for his taciturnity.
Hallgatagságáról ismert.
Поширена помилка:
Often confused with tacit (“unspoken”); taciturnity is about a person being quiet, not about something being implied.
Значення
habit of being quiet and reserved
Словосполучення
his taciturnity
|her taciturnity
|marked taciturnity
|habitual taciturnity
|natural taciturnity
|brooding taciturnity
|taciturnity and reserve
|taciturnity was mistaken for rudeness
|break one's taciturnity
|an air of taciturnity
Синоніми
reticence (Often suggests reluctance to share information, not just being quiet.)
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reserve (Broader; can mean emotional distance as well as quietness.)
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quietness (More general and less about personality or social interaction.)
Антоніми
talkativeness (The tendency to speak a lot.)
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loquacity (A formal word for being very talkative.)
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garrulousness (Talkativeness that feels excessive or rambling.)
Теми
personality
|communication
|social_life
Визначення
a habit of not talking much
the quality of speaking very little and tending to be quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative
Граматика
Словникова форма
taciturnity
IPA
GB/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
US/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
Склади й наголос
ta - cit - urnity (3 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: taciturnity
- Plural: taciturnity
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