transcription, транскрипция: [ saɪlənt ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Someone who is silent is not speaking.
Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words...
He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit...
They both fell silent.
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• si‧lent‧ly
She and Ned sat silently for a moment, absorbing the peace of the lake...
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2.
If you describe someone as a silent person, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly.
He was a serious, silent man.
= quiet
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3.
A place that is silent is completely quiet, with no sound at all. Something that is silent makes no sound at all.
The room was silent except for John’s crunching...
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ
• si‧lent‧ly
Strange shadows moved silently in the almost permanent darkness.
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4.
A silent emotion or action is not expressed in speech.
The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt...
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5.
A silent film has pictures usually accompanied by music but does not have the actors’ voices or any other sounds.
...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin.
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