silently
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si·lent
(sī′lənt)adj.
1. Marked by absence of noise or sound; still: the silent forest. See Synonyms at quiet.
2.
a. Not inclined to speak; not talkative: He's the strong, silent type.
b. Not speaking or refraining from speech: Do be silent.
c. Not saying anything about a particular matter; making no mention: The poem is silent on the reason for the speaker's sadness.
3.
a. Not voiced or expressed; unspoken: a silent curse; silent consent.
b. Having no spoken dialogue and usually no soundtrack. Used of a film.
4. Linguistics Having no phonetic value; unpronounced: the silent b in subtle.
5. Inactive; quiescent: a silent volcano.
6. Producing no detectable signs or symptoms: a silent heart attack.
n.
A silent movie.
[Latin silēns, silent-, present participle of silēre, to be silent.]
si′lent·ly adv.
si′lent·ness n.
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silently
adverb
1. quietly, in silence, soundlessly, noiselessly, inaudibly, without a sound as silently as a mouse
2. mutely, dumbly, in silence, wordlessly, speechlessly, reticently, uncommunicatively, unspeakingly He could no longer stand by silently while these rumours persisted.
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Translations
بِسُكوت، بِصَمْت
tiše
silente
csendbencsendesen
hljóîlega
tiho
silently
[ˈsaɪləntlɪ] ADV1. (= without speaking) → en silencio
she silently cursed her bad luck → maldijo calladamente su mala suerte
I vowed silently never to mention it again → juré para mis adentros no volver a mencionarlo
she silently cursed her bad luck → maldijo calladamente su mala suerte
I vowed silently never to mention it again → juré para mis adentros no volver a mencionarlo
2. (= without making noise) → silenciosamente
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silently
[ˈsaɪləntli] adv → silencieusementWe finished breakfast silently → Nous avons terminé le petit déjeuner en silence.silent majority n → majorité f silencieusesilent partner n (US) (COMMERCE) → associé(e) m/f commanditaire, commanditaire mf
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silently
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silence
(ˈsailəns) noun1. (a period of) absence of sound or of speech. A sudden silence followed his remark.
2. failure to mention, tell something etc. Your silence on this subject is disturbing.
verb to cause to be silent. The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.
interjection be silent!.
ˈsilencer noun a piece of equipment fitted to a gun, or (American ˈmuffler) in an engine, for making noise less.
ˈsilent (-t) adjective1. free from noise. The house was empty and silent.
2. not speaking. He was silent on that subject.
3. not making any noise. This lift is quite silent.
ˈsilently adverbin silence
without saying anything. The children listened in silence to the story.
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