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taciturn ['tæsɪtɜ:n]taciturne, qui parle peu;∎ he was a tall, taciturn gentleman c'était un homme grand et taciturne -
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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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technique f de venteWhile the investment community has been enthralled by Lord Browne's brand of cerebral salesmanship at BP, it is far from enamoured by the taciturn style of the 56-year-old Yorkshireman who took over at Shell last July.
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1 ( quiet) [engine, person, room] silencieux/-ieuse ; to be silent se taire ; to keep ou remain ou stay silent rester silencieux ; to fall silent se taire ;2 ( taciturn) taciturne ;3 ( uncommunicative) [person, official, report] muet/muette ; the minister remains silent about ou on the matter of le ministre reste muet au sujet de ; the law is silent on this point la loi est muette sur ce point ;4 ( unexpressed) [accusation, disapproval, oath, prayer] muet/muette ;5 Cin muet/muette ; the silent screen le cinéma muet ;6 Ling muet/muette.as silent as the grave muet comme une tombe. -
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silent ['saɪlənt](a) (saying nothing) silencieux;∎ he was silent for a moment il resta silencieux un moment;∎ to fall silent se taire;∎ to keep or to be silent garder le silence, rester silencieux;∎ history remains or is silent on this point l'histoire ne dit rien sur ce point;∎ familiar to give sb the silent treatment ne pas adresser la parole à qn□(b) (taciturn) silencieux, taciturne;∎ he's the strong, silent type il est du genre fort et taciturne(c) (unspoken → prayer, emotion, reproach) muet;∎ his mouth twisted in silent agony sa bouche se tordit dans un cri de douleur muette∎ the machines/the wind fell silent le bruit des machines/du vent cessa;∎ as silent as the grave muet comme la tombe(e) Linguistics muet;∎ the g is silent le g est muet2 nounCinema film m muet;∎ the silents le (cinéma) muet►► silent majority majorité f silencieuse;Religion silent order ordre m silencieux;
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taciturn — TACITÚRN, Ă, taciturni, e, adj. Care vorbeşte puţin, tăcut din fire, închis în sine, posac. – Din fr. taciturne, lat. taciturnus. Trimis de ana zecheru, 04.12.2002. Sursa: DEX 98 Taciturn ≠ comunicativ, flecar, guraliv, limbut, palavragiu,… … Dicționar Român
Taciturn — Tac i*turn, a. [L. taciturnus: cf. F. taciturne. See {Tacit}.] Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or speak. {Tac i*turn*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Syn: Silent; reserved. Usage: {Taciturn}, {Silent}. Silent has reference to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taciturn us — index taciturn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
taciturn — I adjective brusque, close, closemouthed, curt, dumb, guarded, habitually silent, inarticulate, laconic, mum, mute, pauciloquent, quiet, reserved, restrained, reticent, secretive, silent, sparing of words, speechless, taciturnus, uncommunicative … Law dictionary
taciturn — (adj.) habitually silent, 1771, back formation from TACITURNITY (Cf. taciturnity) … Etymology dictionary
taciturn — *silent, uncommunicative, reserved, reticent, secretive, close, close lipped, closemouthed, tight lipped Analogous words: *dumb, mute, inarticulate: restrained, inhibited, curbed, checked (see RESTRAIN) Antonyms: garrulous: clamorous (especially… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
taciturn — [adj] uncommunicative aloof, antisocial, brooding, clammed up*, close, closemouthed*, cold, curt, distant, dour, dried up*, dumb, laconic, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, reticent, sententious, silent, sparing, speechless, tight lipped*, unexpressive … New thesaurus
taciturn — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. DERIVATIVES taciturnity noun taciturnly adverb. ORIGIN Latin taciturnus, from tacitus silent … English terms dictionary
taciturn — [tas′ə tʉrn΄] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr taciturne; L taciturnus < tacere: see TACIT] almost always silent; not liking to talk; uncommunicative taciturnity [tas′ətʉr′nə tē] n. taciturnly adv … English World dictionary
taciturn — [[t]tæ̱sɪtɜː(r)n[/t]] ADJ GRADED A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem unfriendly. A taciturn man, he replied to my questions in monosyllables … English dictionary
taciturn — adjective /ˈtæsɪtɜːn,ˈtæsɪtɝn/ Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak. The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm. Syn: reticent, untalkative Ant:… … Wiktionary