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1 silent
[-t]1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.) stille2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) tavs3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) stille* * *[-t]1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.) stille2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) tavs3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) stille -
2 silent
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3 silent
stille -
4 silent
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5 silent
tyst [ofte poet.] -
6 silent film
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7 to be silent
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8 silence
1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) stilhed2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) tavshed2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) bringe til tavshed3. interjection(be silent!) ti stille!- silencer- silent
- silently
- in silence* * *1. noun1) ((a period of) absence of sound or of speech: A sudden silence followed his remark.) stilhed2) (failure to mention, tell something etc: Your silence on this subject is disturbing.) tavshed2. verb(to cause to be silent: The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.) bringe til tavshed3. interjection(be silent!) ti stille!- silencer- silent
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9 dumb
1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) stum2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) stille; stum3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) dum; tåbelig; åndssvag•- dumbness- dumbly* * *1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) stum2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) stille; stum3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) dum; tåbelig; åndssvag•- dumbness- dumbly -
10 hold one's tongue
(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) tie stille; tie* * *(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) tie stille; tie -
11 hushed
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12 in(to) a huff
(being or becoming silent because one is angry, displeased etc: He is in a huff; He went into a huff.) blive knotten* * *(being or becoming silent because one is angry, displeased etc: He is in a huff; He went into a huff.) blive knotten -
13 in(to) a huff
(being or becoming silent because one is angry, displeased etc: He is in a huff; He went into a huff.) blive knotten* * *(being or becoming silent because one is angry, displeased etc: He is in a huff; He went into a huff.) blive knotten -
14 morose
[mə'rəus](angry and silent.) gnaven; tungsindig- morosely- moroseness* * *[mə'rəus](angry and silent.) gnaven; tungsindig- morosely- moroseness -
15 mute
[mju:t]1) (unable to speak; dumb.) stum2) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) stum3) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) stum•- mutely* * *[mju:t]1) (unable to speak; dumb.) stum2) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) stum3) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) stum•- mutely -
16 sulk
(to show anger or resentment by being silent: He's sulking because his mother won't let him have an ice-cream.) surmule- sulky- sulkily
- sulkiness* * *(to show anger or resentment by being silent: He's sulking because his mother won't let him have an ice-cream.) surmule- sulky- sulkily
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17 sullen
(silent and bad-tempered: a sullen young man; a sullen expression.) gnaven- sullenly- sullenness* * *(silent and bad-tempered: a sullen young man; a sullen expression.) gnaven- sullenly- sullenness -
18 tail off
1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) aftage; dale2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) blive svagere* * *1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) aftage; dale2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) blive svagere
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