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1 zwijgen
zwijgen1〈 het〉1 silence♦voorbeelden:het zwijgen verbreken • break the silence————————zwijgen21 [niet spreken] be silent2 [niet melding maken van] not record/mention, keep silent about3 [geen geluid meer geven] keep silent/still♦voorbeelden:hij bleef zwijgen • he remained silentik kan niet langer zwijgen • I can't keep it to myself any longer〈 figuurlijk〉 niet weten te zwijgen • not know how to keep one's mouth shut, blabde stem van zijn geweten tot zwijgen brengen • silence the voice of one's consciencezwijg! • hold your tongue!, be quiet!om nog te zwijgen van • to say nothing of, not to mentionvan/over iets zwijgen • not record/mention something, keep silent about something -
2 verzwijgen
♦voorbeelden:1 iets voor iemand verzwijgen • keep/conceal something from someoneverzwegen inkomsten • undeclared/undisclosed incomede krant verzweeg enkele details • the newspaper suppressed a few detailseen schandaal verzwijgen • hush up a scandal -
3 van/over iets zwijgen
van/over iets zwijgennot record/mention something, keep silent about somethingVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > van/over iets zwijgen
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silent — si|lent [ saılənt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not making noise ▸ 2 place: very quiet ▸ 3 refusing to talk/inform ▸ 4 without noticeable signs ▸ 5 letter: not pronounced ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a silent person or group of people does not talk, laugh, or make… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
silent */*/*/ — UK [ˈsaɪlənt] / US adjective 1) a silent person or group of people does not talk, laugh, or make any noise Everyone was totally silent as the president spoke. a crowd of silent onlookers a) used about a person who does not usually talk to other… … English dictionary
keep shtum — verb Dont tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret. If I tell you, you have to promise to keep shtum about it. Syn: keep mum, mums the word … Wiktionary
keep mum — verb To not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret. Be like dad, keep mum (British wartime poster) Syn: keep shtum, mums the word … Wiktionary
Keep shtoom — keep quite about; remain silent (from Yiddish, from German stumm = silent) … Dictionary of Australian slang
silent — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become, fall, go, grow ▪ The crowd fell silent as she began to speak. ▪ The … Collocations dictionary
silent — [[t]sa͟ɪlənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ Someone who is silent is not speaking. Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words... He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit... They both fell… … English dictionary
silent — si|lent W3 [ˈsaılənt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not speaking)¦ 2¦(not communicating)¦ 3¦(quiet)¦ 4¦(films)¦ 5¦(letter)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of silere to be silent ] 1.) ¦(NOT SPEAKING)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
keep quiet — verb a) remain silent Granny is asleep, so keep quiet while you play. b) To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret. Remember its a surprise party, so keep quiet about it … Wiktionary
keep shtoom — Australian Slang keep quite about; remain silent (from Yiddish, from German stumm = silent) … English dialects glossary
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