Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
The room was in silence.
Csend volt a szobában.
We walked in silence.
Csendben sétáltunk.
There was silence after the song.
The park was full of silence.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silence' (total absence of sound) with 'quiet' (low level of sound).
Nghĩa
Complete lack of sound
Cụm từ đi kèm
complete silence
|dead silence
|break the silence
|moment of silence
|absolute silence
Từ đồng nghĩa
quiet (Suggests low noise rather than total absence of sound.)
Từ trái nghĩa
noise (Refers to unwanted or loud sounds, opposite of silence.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|environment
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
When there is no sound at all.
A state in which no sound is made or heard.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may try to use 'silence' as a verb here without proper form, e.g., 'He silenced' instead of 'He stayed silent'.
Nghĩa
Not speaking or responding
Cụm từ đi kèm
maintain silence
|prolonged silence
|his silence on the matter
|silence from the audience
Từ đồng nghĩa
reticence (More formal term for reluctance to speak.)
Từ trái nghĩa
speech (Refers to verbal expression, opposite of not speaking.)
Chủ đề
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
When someone does not speak or answer.
The act of not speaking or making a verbal response, often deliberately.
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse with 'mute' in technology contexts; 'mute' is more specific to audio devices.
Nghĩa
Cause to stop making noise
Cụm từ đi kèm
silence the crowd
|silence the alarm
|silence critics
Từ đồng nghĩa
quieten (Less common in American English; softer implication.)
Từ trái nghĩa
amplify (Increase volume or sound, opposite of silencing.)
Chủ đề
communication
|control
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To make someone or something be quiet.
To cause someone or something to stop making sound.
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
The police silenced the protest.
A rendőrség elfojtotta a tiltakozást.
They silenced the reporter.
Elhallgattatták a riportert.
He tried to silence her opinion.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may mistake this for only physical quieting, but it is about stopping expression too.
Nghĩa
Stop someone from speaking out
Cụm từ đi kèm
silence dissent
|silence opponents
Từ đồng nghĩa
suppress (Broader meaning including stopping actions, not just speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
encourage (Promote free expression, opposite of silencing speech.)
Chủ đề
politics
|communication
|law
Định nghĩa
To stop someone from saying what they think.
To prevent a person or group from expressing opinions or information.