silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
Англійська
~ 2300
Значення
0 значень
adjective
A2
property
1
Not making noise
Not making any noise.
Модель уживання:
[something] is silent
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
Синоніми
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
Антоніми
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
Словосполучення
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
Теми
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
[someone] is silent
Синоніми
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
Антоніми
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
Словосполучення
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
Теми
communication
|emotions
|relationships
Приклади
- He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
- The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
- She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
Синоніми
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
Антоніми
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
Словосполучення
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
Теми
communication
|news
|politics
|business
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Теми
language
|education
|communication
Граматика
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