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silent

silent

Meaning of silent

not making any sound

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British English/ˈsaɪlənt/
American English/ˈsaɪlənt/
Russian transcription[mɐlt͡ɕɪˈlʲivɨj]
silent
silent - молчаливый
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silent usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он оставался молчаливым во время встречи.

He stayed silent during the meeting.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После новости в комнате было молчаливо.

The room was silent after the news.

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silentмолчаливый
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

silent synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between silent / quiet / calm / hushed / still / mute

🇬🇧English
silent

matches the core meaning: not making any sound

A1Very Often

The room was silent after the bell rang.

После звонка в комнате стало тихо.

🇬🇧English

quiet usually means little noise, and can also describe a person, place, or atmosphere

A1Very Often

Please be quiet in the library.

Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо в библиотеке.

🇬🇧English

calm emphasizes the absence of worry, excitement, or noise rather than silence itself

A1Very Often

She stayed calm during the interview.

Она оставалась спокойной во время собеседования.

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🇬🇧English
hushed

hushed means very quiet, often in a careful or secretive way

A1Often

They spoke in hushed voices.

Они говорили приглушёнными голосами.

🇬🇧English

still mainly means not moving, not necessarily not making sound

A1Very Often

Keep still while I take the photo.

Не двигайся, пока я делаю фото.

M
🇬🇧English
mute

mute means unable to speak or set to produce no sound, often about a person or device

A1Often

He pressed the mute button.

Он нажал кнопку отключения звука.

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How to pronounce silent and what this word means

silent translation: молчаливый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce silent

/ˈsaɪlənt/

silent translation

молчаливый

silent examples

He stayed silent during the meeting.

silent transcription

/ˈsaɪlənt/, /ˈsaɪlənt/

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silent meaning: what does it mean?

not making any sound

silent pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

silent is pronounced as /ˈsaɪlənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

silent definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He stayed silent during the meeting. Translation: Он оставался молчаливым во время встречи.

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