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silent [ˈsaɪlənt]1. adjectivea. ( = making no noise) silencieuxb. ( = saying nothing) to be silent (about sth) garder le silence (sur qch)c. ( = taciturn) taciturned. [film] muete. [letter] muet2. compounds* * *['saɪlənt]1) ( quiet) silencieux/-ieuseto remain ou stay silent — rester silencieux
2) ( taciturn) taciturne3) ( unexpressed) [disapproval, prayer] muet/muette4) Cinema muet/muette5) Linguistics muet/muette•• -
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remain [rɪˈmeɪn]a. ( = be left) rester• it remains to be seen whether... reste à savoir si...b. ( = stay) rester* * *[rɪ'meɪn] 1.1) ( be left) resterthe fact remains that — il reste que, toujours est-il que
2) ( stay) [person, memory] rester, demeurer; [problem, doubt] subsister2.remaining present participle adjective restant -
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remain [rɪ'meɪn]∎ only two slices remain il ne reste que deux tranches;∎ very little remains or there remains very little of the original building il ne reste pas grand-chose du bâtiment d'origine;∎ much remains to be discussed il y a encore beaucoup de choses à discuter;∎ that remains to be seen cela reste à voir;∎ it remains to be seen whether he will agree (il) reste à savoir s'il sera d'accord;∎ the fact remains that we can't afford this house il n'en reste pas moins que ou toujours est-il que nous ne pouvons pas nous offrir cette maison;∎ all that remained to be done was to say goodbye il ne restait plus qu'à se dire au revoir;∎ it only remains for me to thank you il ne me reste plus qu'à vous remercier∎ please remain seated or in your seats veuillez rester assis;∎ to remain faithful to sb rester fidèle à qn;∎ to remain silent garder le silence, rester silencieux;∎ for reasons that remain unknown pour des raisons inconnues;∎ the weather remained settled le temps est resté stable;∎ remain here, please restez-là, je vous prie;∎ he remained behind after the meeting il est resté après la réunion;∎ it remains a mystery whether… on ignore toujours si…;∎ the crime remains unsolved le crime n'a toujours pas été élucidé;∎ the real reasons were to remain a secret les véritables raisons devaient demeurer secrètes;∎ to remain a problem demeurer un problème;∎ one thing remains certain une chose demeure certaine;∎ he has remained the same despite all that has happened il n'a pas changé malgré tout ce qui s'est passé;∎ let things remain as they are laissez les choses telles qu'elles sont;∎ formal old-fashioned I remain, Sir, your most faithful servant veuillez agréer ou je vous prie d'agréer, Monsieur, l'expression de mes sentiments les plus respectueux -
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A vi1 ( be left) rester ; not much remains of the building il ne reste pas grand-chose du bâtiment ; a lot remains to be done il reste beaucoup à faire ; the fact remains that il reste que, toujours est-il que ; it remains to be seen whether il reste à voir si ; that remains to be seen cela reste à voir ; it only remains for me to say il ne me reste qu'à dire ;2 ( stay) [person, memory, trace] rester, demeurer ; [problem, doubt] subsister ; to remain standing/seated rester debout/assis ; to remain silent garder le silence ; to remain hopeful continuer à espérer ; to let things remain as they are laisser les choses en l'état ; to remain with sb all his/her life [memory] accompagner qn toute sa vie ; if the weather remains fine si le temps se maintient au beau ; ‘I remain, yours faithfully’ ‘je vous prie d'agréer mes salutations les meilleures’.B remaining pres p adj restant ; for the remain months of my life pendant les mois qu'il me reste à vivre. -
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adjectivebe silent — (say nothing) schweigen; (be still) still sein; (not be working) [Maschine:] stillstehen; [Waffen:] schweigen
keep or remain silent — (lit. or fig.) schweigen; [jemand, der verhört wird:] beharrlich schweigen
2) (taciturn) schweigsam3) (Ling.) stumm4) (Cinemat.)silent film — Stummfilm, der
* * *[-t]1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.)2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) schweigsam3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) ruhig* * *si·lent[ˈsaɪlənt]the empty house was completely \silent in dem leeren Haus herrschte absolute Stilleto keep \silent still sein, sich akk still verhalten2. (not talking) schweigsam, still▪ to be \silent schweigento be \silent as the grave schweigen wie ein Grab▪ to be \silent on [or about] sth über etw akk verschwiegen sein, sich akk über etw akk ausschweigento fall \silent in Schweigen verfallento go \silent verstummento keep \silent about sth sich akk über etw akk nicht äußern; (on a confidential matter) über etw akk Stillschweigen bewahren geh* * *['saɪlənt]1. adjto fall or become silent — still werden; (people also, guns) verstummen
to keep or remain silent — still sein or bleiben, sich still verhalten
be silent! —
the guns are silent — die Waffen schweigen
his father was the strong silent type — sein Vater war ein schweigsamer, willensstarker Typ
2)(= not giving comment)
to be silent —to be silent about or on sth — über etw (acc) schweigen or Stillschweigen bewahren
to keep or remain silent — nichts sagen, sich nicht äußern
he kept completely silent when questioned — er sagte kein einziges Wort or überhaupt nichts, als man ihn verhörte
to give sb the silent treatment — jdn mit Schweigen strafen
a silent witness — ein stummer Zeuge, eine stumme Zeugin
4) (FILM)5) (LING= not pronounced)
silent letter — stummer Buchstabethe "k" is silent in the word "knee" —
silent "h" — stummes "h"
2. pl (Brit FILM)die Stummfilme pl* * *silent [ˈsaılənt]A adj (adv silently)1. still, ruhig, schweigsam:be silent! sei(d) still!;the silent majority die schweigende Mehrheit7. Stummfilm…:silent film → BB s Stummfilm m* * *adjective1) stumm; (noiseless) unhörbar; (still) stillbe silent — (say nothing) schweigen; (be still) still sein; (not be working) [Maschine:] stillstehen; [Waffen:] schweigen
keep or remain silent — (lit. or fig.) schweigen; [jemand, der verhört wird:] beharrlich schweigen
2) (taciturn) schweigsam3) (Ling.) stumm4) (Cinemat.)silent film — Stummfilm, der
* * *adj.ruhig adj.still adj.wortkarg adj. -
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-t1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.) silencioso2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) callado3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) silenciososilent adj1. silencioso2. calladoshe remained silent estuvo callada / guardó silencio3. mudotr['saɪlənt]1 (thing, place, taciturn person) silencioso,-a2 (not speaking) callado,-a3 (film, consonant) mudo,-a; (prayer) silencioso,-a■ in "debt" the letter "b" is silent la "b" de "debt" no se pronuncia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe silent majority la mayoría silenciosato be silent callarsesilent partner socio,-a comanditario,-asilent ['saɪlənt] adj1) : calladoto remain silent: quedarse callado, guardar silencio2) quiet, still: silencioso3) mute: mudoa silent letter: una letra mudaadj.• callado, -a adj.• comanditario, -a adj.• mudo, -a adj.• silencioso, -a adj.• sordo, -a adj.'saɪlənta) (noiseless, still) <night/forest> silenciosob) ( not speaking) <gesture/protest> mudo['saɪlǝnt]1. ADJ1) (=noiseless, soundless)•
to be silent — [person] quedarse callado; [place, room, street] estar en silenciothe guns have fallen silent — el tiroteo ha cesado, las armas han quedado en silencio liter
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I've remained silent for too long on this issue — he guardado silencio sobre este asunto por demasiado tiempoyou have the right to remain silent — tiene derecho a permanecer callado, no está obligado a responder
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to bear silent witness to sth — ser mudo testigo de algo- be as silent as the grave or tomb2) (=wordless) [prayer, march, vigil] silencioso; [contempt, protest] mudo•
silent tears ran down her cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían silenciosas por la cara•
to pay silent tribute to sb — homenajear en silencio a algn3) (Cine) [film, movie] mudo4) (Ling) [letter] mudothe "k" in knee is silent — la "k" en "knee" es muda or no se pronuncia
2.N* * *['saɪlənt]a) (noiseless, still) <night/forest> silenciosob) ( not speaking) <gesture/protest> mudo -
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§ ნეშტი; ნაშთები, დარჩენა§ დარჩენა (დარჩება)●●he remained sitting / silent არ ადგა // ხმა არ ამოიღოto remain neutral ჩაურევლობა, არავის მიმხრობაto remain single უცოლოდ / უქმროდ დარჩენაto remain / keep silent დუმილიhis name will remain in our memory for ever მისი სახელი საუკუნოდ დარჩება ჩვენს ხსოვნაშიhe remained quiet არ აღელვებულა // აუღელვებელი დარჩა -
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intransitive verb1) (be left over) übrig bleibenall that remained for me to do was to... — ich musste od. brauchte nur noch...
nothing remains but to thank you all — es bleibt mir nur, Ihnen allen zu danken
2) (stay) bleibenremain in somebody's memory — jemandem im Gedächtnis bleiben
3) (continue to be) bleibenit remains to be seen — das bleibt abzuwarten od. wird sich zeigen
the fact remains that... — das ändert nichts an der Tatsache od. daran, dass...
* * *[rə'mein]1) (to be left: Only two tins of soup remain; Very little remained of the cinema after the fire; A great many things still remain to be done.) übrigbleiben3) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) bleiben•- academic.ru/61382/remainder">remainder- remains* * *re·main[rɪˈmeɪn]vi1. (stay) bleibento \remain in bed im Bett bleibento \remain behind zurückbleibento \remain where one is auf seinem Platz bleiben, [da] bleiben, wo man istthe epidemic has \remained unchecked die Epidemie hält unvermindert anto \remain friends Freunde bleibento \remain aloof Distanz wahrento \remain anonymous/unnamed anonym/ungenannt bleibento \remain cool einen kühlen Kopf bewahren, cool bleiben slto \remain faithful [or loyal] [to sb] [jdm] treu bleiben [o die Treue halten]to \remain open shop geöffnet bleibento \remain seated sitzen bleibento \remain unclaimed nicht beansprucht werdento \remain undecided sich akk nicht entscheiden könnento \remain unpunished ungestraft davonkommento \remain untreated nicht behandelt [o versorgt] werdenis there any food \remaining? ist noch etwas zu essen übrig?much \remains to be done es muss noch vieles getan werdenthe fact \remains that... das ändert nichts an der Tatsache, dass...it [only] \remains for me to... mir bleibt nur noch übrig, zu...it \remains to be seen [who/what/how...] es bleibt abzuwarten[, wer/was/wie...]* * *[rI'meɪn]vi1) (= be left) bleiben; (= be left over) übrig bleibenmuch remains to be done — es ist or bleibt noch viel zu tun
nothing remains to be said — es gibt or bleibt nichts mehr zu sagen
all that remains ( for us) is to accept — wir brauchen jetzt nur noch anzunehmen or müssen nur noch zusagen or annehmen
all that remains is for me to wish you every success —
all that remains (for me/us etc to do) is to lock up — ich brauche/wir brauchen jetzt nur noch abzuschließen
that remains to be seen — das wird sich zeigen, das bleibt abzuwarten
the fact remains that he is wrong — das ändert nichts an der Tatsache, dass er unrecht hat
2) (= stay) bleibenremain seated! — bleiben Sie sitzen, behalten Sie Platz (geh)
to remain behind/up — zurück-/aufbleiben
let things remain as they are — lassen wir alles so, wie es ist; (talking to somebody else) lassen Sie die Dinge so, wie sie sind
it remains the same —
"I remain yours faithfully John Smith" — " mit besten Grüßen verbleibe ich Ihr John Smith"
* * *remain [rıˈmeın]A v/i1. (übrig) bleiben, (auch fig:to sb jemandem):with five games remaining bei noch fünf ausstehenden Spielenno other token of his art remains kein anderes Beispiel seiner Kunst ist erhalten oder (uns) geblieben;only half of it remains nur die Hälfte davon ist noch übrig oder vorhanden;nothing remains (to him) but to confess es bleibt (ihm) nichts weiter übrig, als ein Geständnis abzulegen;little now remains to be done es bleibt nur noch wenig zu tun;that remains to be proved das wäre (erst) noch zu beweisen;that remains to be seen das bleibt abzuwarten3. (mit Prädikatsnomen) bleiben:he remained a bachelor er blieb Junggeselle;one thing remains certain eins ist gewiss;she remained speechless sie war sprachlos;he remained standing er blieb stehen4. (mit Adverbiale) weiter(hin) sein, bleiben:remain in existence weiter bestehen;remain in force in Kraft bleiben;he remains in a critical condition MED sein Zustand ist nach wie vor kritisch;it remained in his memory es blieb ihm im Gedächtnis5. (ver)weilen, bleiben:6. verbleiben (am Briefschluss):1. auch fig Reste pl, Überreste pl, -bleibsel pl* * *intransitive verb1) (be left over) übrig bleibenall that remained for me to do was to... — ich musste od. brauchte nur noch...
nothing remains but to thank you all — es bleibt mir nur, Ihnen allen zu danken
2) (stay) bleiben3) (continue to be) bleibenit remains to be seen — das bleibt abzuwarten od. wird sich zeigen
the fact remains that... — das ändert nichts an der Tatsache od. daran, dass...
* * *n.Rest -e m. v.bleiben v.(§ p.,pp.: blieb, ist geblieben)verbleiben v.übrig bleiben ausdr.übrigbleiben v. -
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{ri'mein}
1. оставам, продължавам да съществувам
nothing REMAINs for me but to не ми остава нищо (друго) освен да
much yet REMAINs to be done има още много да се (на) прави
it REMAINs to be seen тепърва ще се види, ще видим
the victory REMAINs with him той остава победител
2. оставам, стоя (в дадено положение)
to REMAIN sitting/standing оставам седнал/прав, не сядам/не ставам
to REMAIN silent не заговорвам, мълча
one thing REMAINs certain едно си остава/е сигурно
remain away не отивам, не присъствувам
remain behind оставам (след другите)* * *{ri'mein} v 1. оставам; продължавам да съществувам; nothing remains* * *седя; оставам; престоявам;* * *1. it remains to be seen тепърва ще се види, ще видим 2. much yet remains to be done има още много да се (на) прави 3. nothing remains for me but to не ми остава нищо (друго) освен да 4. one thing remains certain едно си остава/е сигурно 5. remain away не отивам, не присъствувам 6. remain behind оставам (след другите) 7. the victory remains with him той остава победител 8. to remain silent не заговорвам, мълча 9. to remain sitting/standing оставам седнал/прав, не сядам/не ставам 10. оставам, продължавам да съществувам 11. оставам, стоя (в дадено положение)* * *remain[ri´mein] I. v 1. оставам; продължавам да съществувам; nothing \remains for me but нищо не ми остава освен; it \remains to be pointed out остава да се посочи; 2. оставам, стоя (в дадено положение), продължавам да; to \remain cheerful оставам весел; to \remain behind оставам назад, изоставам; to \remain away отсъствам; one thing \remains certain едно си остава (е) сигурно; II. n обикн. pl 1. останки, остатъци, следи (of); 2. развалини; 3. тленни останки, прах; 4. посмъртно издадени произведения (на писател). -
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[rɪ'meɪn]1) (be left) restare2) (stay) [person, memory] restare, rimanere; [problem, doubt] rimanere, sussistere"I remain, yours faithfully" — "distinti saluti"
* * *[rə'mein]1) (to be left: Only two tins of soup remain; Very little remained of the cinema after the fire; A great many things still remain to be done.) restare, rimanere2) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) restare3) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) restare•- remains* * *[rɪ'meɪn]1) (be left) restare2) (stay) [person, memory] restare, rimanere; [problem, doubt] rimanere, sussistere"I remain, yours faithfully" — "distinti saluti"
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[ˈsaɪlənt]silent молчаливый; to be (или to keep) silent молчать; умалчивать remain silent хранить молчание silent не высказывающий; the report was silent on that point об этом в докладе ничего не было сказано silent безмолвный; немой; silent film немой фильм silent бесшумный, тихий; silent partner см. partner silent молчаливый; to be (или to keep) silent молчать; умалчивать silent не высказанный вслух silent не высказывающий; the report was silent on that point об этом в докладе ничего не было сказано silent непроизносимый (о букве) silent a the silent service разг. подводный флот silent безмолвный; немой; silent film немой фильм -
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-t1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.) stille2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) taus3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) stillegående, lydløs, støyfristilleIsubst. \/ˈsaɪlənt\/ eller silent filmstumfilmIIadj. \/ˈsaɪlənt\/1) taus, stille, lydløs• be silent about the proposal!2) uten lyd, stumgive someone the silent treatment tie noen i hjelkeep\/be\/remain silent about something tie om noesilent as the grave stille som graven -
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1. v оставатьсяif you take 3 from 8, 5 remains — от 8 отнять 3, получится 5
nothing remains for me but … — мне ничего не остаётся, как …; мне только и остаётся, что …
2. v пребывать, оставатьсяto remain behind — остаться, не поехать
to remain liquid — не застывать, оставаться в жидком состоянии
the fact remains that nothing can be done — факт остаётся фактом — сделать ничего нельзя
remain behind — оставаться, задерживаться
remain in force — оставаться в силе; действовать
Синонимический ряд:1. endure (verb) abide; continue; endure; last; persist; prevail2. stay (verb) bide; delay; linger; loiter; rest; sojourn; stay; stick around; tarry; waitАнтонимический ряд:decamp; depart; disappear; fade; flit; fly; go; hasten; leave; move; pass; press; remove; run -
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re·main [rɪʼmeɪn] vi1) ( stay) bleiben;to \remain in bed im Bett bleiben;to \remain behind zurückbleiben;to \remain where one is auf seinem Platz bleiben, [da] bleiben, wo man istthe epidemic has \remained unchecked die Epidemie hält unvermindert an;to \remain friends Freunde bleiben;to \remain aloof Distanz wahren;to \remain anonymous/ unnamed anonym/ungenannt bleiben;to \remain cool einen kühlen Kopf bewahren, cool bleiben (sl)to \remain open shop geöffnet bleiben;to \remain seated sitzen bleiben;to \remain unclaimed nicht beansprucht werden;to \remain undecided sich akk nicht entscheiden können;to \remain unpunished ungestraft davonkommen;to \remain untreated nicht behandelt [o versorgt] werdenis there any food \remaining? ist noch etwas zu essen übrig?;much \remains to be done es muss noch vieles getan werden;the fact \remains that... das ändert nichts an der Tatsache, dass...;it [only] \remains for me to... mir bleibt nur noch übrig, zu...; -
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[rıʹmeın] v1. оставатьсяif you take 3 from 8, 5 remains - (если) от 8 отнять 3, получится 5
nothing remains for me but... - мне ничего не остаётся, как...; мне только и остаётся, что...
it remains to be seen - ещё неизвестно; ≅ поживём - увидим
it remains for me to add - мне остаётся /надо/ лишь добавить
2. пребывать, оставатьсяto remain behind - остаться, не поехать
to remain on cruise - мор. оставаться в плавании
to remain at duty - воен. оставаться в строю
3. сохраняться; оставаться в каком-л. состоянииto remain liquid - не застывать, оставаться в жидком состоянии
to remain faithful to smb. - быть /оставаться/ верным кому-л.
to remain uncovered - стоять без шляпы /с непокрытой головой/
to remain in force for fifty years - оставаться в силе /сохранять силу/ в течение пятидесяти лет
the fact remains that nothing can be done - факт остаётся фактом - сделать ничего нельзя
man remained a hunter for thousands of years - в течение тысячелетий человек оставался охотником
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I remain, yours truly - остаюсь преданный вам ( в конце письма)I remain, your obedient servant - ваш покорный слуга ( в конце письма)
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[rɪ'meɪn]v1) оставатьсяMy parents remained in England. — Мои родители остались в Англии.
Mother was advised to remain indoors for a week. — Маме посоветовали посидеть недельку дома.
2) сохранять, продолжать, оставаться (в том же состоянии)I remain, my dear friend, affectionately yours. — Остаюсь Ваш.
- remain upright- remain sitting
- remain silent
- remain alive
- one thing remains certain3) оставатьсяThe remaining 20 minutes passed in silence. — Оставшиеся двадцать минут прошли в молчании.
- little remained of smthLet it remain as it is. — Пусть все остается, как есть.
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[rɪ'meɪn]rimanere, restareit remains to be seen whether... — resta da vedere se...
the fact remains that... — resta il fatto che...
I remain, yours faithfully — (Brit: in letters) distinti saluti
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['saɪlənt]adjto remain silent — zachowywać (zachować perf) milczenie
* * *[-t]1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.) cichy2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) milczący3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) cichy -
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[rɪ'meɪn]vito remain silent — zachowywać (zachować perf) milczenie
the fact remains that … — nie zmienia to faktu, że…
* * *[rə'mein]1) (to be left: Only two tins of soup remain; Very little remained of the cinema after the fire; A great many things still remain to be done.) pozostać2) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) pozostać3) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) pozostawać•- remains -
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[ri΄mein] n մնալ. remain behind հետ մնալ. Nothing remains but … Ոչինչ չի մնում քան… remain neutral չեզոք մնալ. remain unprovoked սադրանքի չեն թարկվել. That remains to be seen Դա դեռ կտես նենք. (շարունակել մնալ) remain silent/ standing/ friends լուռ/կանգնած/ընկերներ մնալ. If the weather remains fine Եթե եղանակը չփչանա
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remain — 01. All that [remained] after Larry left the room was the smell of his cigar. 02. People with HIV can [remain] in good health for years. 03. The Prime Minister is expected to [remain] in office until the end of the year, at which time he will… … Grammatical examples in English
remain — v. 1) (D; intr.) to remain of (did anything remain of the wreckage?) 2) (B) that remains to be seen 3) (S) she remained a widow for the rest of her life; to remain silent * * * [rɪ meɪn] to remain silent (E) that remains to be seen (S) she… … Combinatory dictionary
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
silent — adjective 1 NOT SPEAKING a) not saying anything: Phil was silent for a moment as he thought about his reply. | fall silent (=become quiet): The crowd fell silent when the President appeared. b) not talking much to other people: Nate was in his… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
silent — adj. to keep, remain silent * * * [ saɪlənt] remain silent to keep … Combinatory dictionary
silent*/*/ — [ˈsaɪlənt] adj 1) not talking or making any noise a crowd of silent onlookers[/ex] Everyone fell silent (= stopped talking) as the president walked in.[/ex] 2) a silent place is very quiet The old house was completely silent.[/ex] 3) refusing to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English