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1 silence
silence [ˈsaɪləns]1. nounsilence mb. ( = kill) to silence sb faire taire qn définitivement* * *['saɪləns] 1.1) ( quietness) silence m2) ( pause) silence m3) ( absence of communication) silence m (about, on, over sur)right of silence — Law droit pour un accusé de se taire avant ou pendant son procès
4) ( discretion) silence m2.transitive verb1) ( quieten) faire taire [person, enemy guns]2) ( gag) faire taire [critic, press] -
2 in silence
(without saying anything: The children listened in silence to the story.) en silence -
3 shocked
shocked [ʃɒkt]∎ a shocked meeting was told of the takeover c'est avec stupéfaction que l'assemblée a appris le rachat de l'entreprise;∎ there was a shocked silence when… il y eut un silence atterré lorsque…;∎ they all listened in shocked silence ils ont tous écouté, muets de stupéfaction(b) (offended, scandalized) choqué, scandalisé;∎ I tried to look suitably shocked je me suis efforcée de prendre un air scandalisé;∎ she spoke in shocked tones elle parlait d'un ton scandalisé -
4 rapt
rapt [ræpt][interest] profond• they listened in rapt silence ils écoutaient, comme envoûtés* * *[ræpt]adjective gen absorbé; [smile] extasié
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