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1. nounSchweigen, das; (keeping a secret) Verschwiegenheit, die; (taciturnity) Schweigsamkeit, die; (stillness) Stille, diethere was silence — es herrschte Schweigen/Stille
call for silence — um Ruhe bitten
keep silence — (lit. or fig.) schweigen
break the silence — die Stille unterbrechen; (be the first to speak) das Schweigen brechen
2. transitive verbbreak one's silence — (lit. or fig.) sein Schweigen brechen
zum Schweigen bringen; (fig.) ersticken [Zweifel, Ängste, Proteste]; mundtot machen [Gegner, Zeugen]* * *1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) das Schweigen2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) die Schweigsamkeit2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) zum Schweigen bringen3. interjection(be silent!) sei(d) ruhig!- academic.ru/67240/silencer">silencer- silent
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- in silence* * *si·lence[ˈsaɪlən(t)s]I. n no pl (absolute) Stille f; (by an individual) Schweigen nt; (on a confidential matter) Stillschweigen nt; (calmness) Ruhe f\silence reigned in the church in der Kirche herrschte Stille\silence will be considered to mean agreement Schweigen wird als Zustimmung gewertet“\silence!” shouted the teacher „Ruhe!“ schrie der Lehrerto break the \silence die Stille zerreißen [o durchbrechen]to break one's \silence sein Schweigen brechento eat/sit/work in \silence still essen/sitzen/arbeitento keep one's \silence Stillschweigen bewahrento be reduced to \silence verstummento reduce sb to \silence jdn zum Schweigen bringenII. vt▪ to \silence sb jdn zum Schweigen bringento \silence one's critics seine Kritiker mundtot machento \silence doubts Zweifel verstummen lassen* * *['saɪləns]1. nStille f; (= quietness also) Ruhe f; (= absence of talk also, of letters etc) Schweigen nt; (on a particular subject) (Still)schweigen ntthere was silence — alles war still
he broke his silence — er brach sein Schweigen
zum Schweigen bringensilence — eine Schweige- or Gedenkminute einlegen ( in memory of für)
* * *silence [ˈsaıləns]A s1. (Still)Schweigen n (auch fig), Ruhe f, Stille f:a) schweigen, still oder ruhig sein,b) Stillschweigen wahren (on über akk);break the silence das Schweigen brechen (a. fig);a) Ruhe gebieten,b) (Still)Schweigen auferlegen (on dat);in silence still, schweigend, schweigsam;pass over in silence fig stillschweigend übergehen;a minute’s silence eine Schweige- oder Gedenkminute;silence! Ruhe!;(speech is silver,) silence is golden (Sprichwort) Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold; → awkward 22. Schweigsamkeit f3. Verschwiegenheit f4. Vergessenheit f:pass into silence in Vergessenheit geraten5. TECH Geräuschlosigkeit fB v/t2. fig die Stimme des Gewissens etc beschwichtigen, beruhigen3. TECH dämpfen, geräuschlos machen* * *1. nounSchweigen, das; (keeping a secret) Verschwiegenheit, die; (taciturnity) Schweigsamkeit, die; (stillness) Stille, diethere was silence — es herrschte Schweigen/Stille
keep silence — (lit. or fig.) schweigen
break the silence — die Stille unterbrechen; (be the first to speak) das Schweigen brechen
2. transitive verbbreak one's silence — (lit. or fig.) sein Schweigen brechen
zum Schweigen bringen; (fig.) ersticken [Zweifel, Ängste, Proteste]; mundtot machen [Gegner, Zeugen]* * *n.Geräuschlosigkeit f.Ruhe nur sing. f.Schweigen n.Stille -n f. v.zum Schweigen bringen ausdr.
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