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silent

UK
/ˈsaɪlənt/
US
/ˈsaɪlənt/

Translations

silentadjective
more silent
Comp.
most silent
Super.
UK
/ˈsaɪlənt/
US
/ˈsaɪlənt/
The room was silent, with only the ticking of the clock breaking the stillness.
La pièce était silencieuse, seul le tic-tac de l'horloge rompait le calme.
She remained silent throughout the meeting, choosing to listen rather than contribute.
Elle est restée muette tout au long de la réunion, choisissant d'écouter plutôt que d'intervenir.
Additional translations
taciteSe dit d'un accord, d'une compréhension ou d'un geste implicite, sans paroles.
muetEn parlant d'une lettre qui ne se prononce pas.
Synonyms
quiet
still
mute
taciturn
uncommunicative
reticent
hushed
noiseless
soundless
peaceful
Antonyms
noisy
loud
silentnoun
silents
pl
UK
/ˈsaɪ.lənt/
US
/ˈsaɪ.lənt/
film muetCinéma.
We watched a silent from 1922 starring Buster Keaton.
Nous avons regardé un film muet de 1922 avec Buster Keaton.
lettre muetteLinguistique.
In the word "island," the "s" is a silent.
Dans le mot « island », le « s » est une lettre muette.

Definitions

silentadjective
Not making or accompanied by any sound.
The room was silent, with only the ticking of the clock breaking the stillness.
Not speaking or refraining from speech.
She remained silent throughout the meeting, choosing to listen rather than contribute.
Not expressed aloud or openly.
He gave her a silent nod of approval, understanding her decision without words.
Lacking any noticeable activity or movement.
The once-busy street was now silent, with no cars or pedestrians in sight.
Designating a written letter that is not pronounced.
The "k" in "knight" is silent.
silentnoun
A motion picture made without synchronized recorded sound; a silent film.
We watched a silent from 1922 starring Buster Keaton.
A written letter that is not pronounced.
In the word "island," the "s" is a silent.
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