si·lence (s  l ns)n. 1. The condition or quality of being or keeping still and silent. 2. The absence of sound; stillness. 3. A period of time without speech or noise. 4. Refusal or failure to speak out. v.tr. si·lenced, si·lenc·ing, si·lenc·es 1. To make silent or bring to silence: silenced the crowd with a gesture. 2. To curtail the expression of; suppress: silencing all criticism; silenced their opponents. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin silentium, from sil  ns, silent-, present participle of silre, to be silent.] |
silence [ˈsaɪləns]
n
1. the state or quality of being silent
2. the absence of sound or noise; stillness
3. refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc., when expected his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming
4. a period of time without noise
5. oblivion or obscurity
vb (tr)
1. to bring to silence
2. to put a stop to; extinguish to silence all complaint
[via Old French from Latin silēntium, from silēre to be quiet. See silent]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  silence - the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence" |
| 2. | silence - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" speechlessness - the property of being speechless quietness, soundlessness - the property of making no sound sound property - an attribute of sound sound - the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music" | |
| 3. | silence - a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising" uncommunicativeness - the trait of being uncommunicative | |
| 4. | silence - the trait of keeping things secret uncommunicativeness - the trait of being uncommunicative mum - secrecy; "mum's the word" | |
| Verb | 1. | silence - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" shush - silence (someone) by uttering `shush!' conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" shout down - silence or overwhelm by shouting |
| 2. | silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" |
silence
noun
1. quiet, peace, calm, hush, lull, stillness, quiescence, noiselessness They stood in silence.
quiet sound, noise, racket, din, uproar, cacophony, tumult
quiet sound, noise, racket, din, uproar, cacophony, tumult
2. reticence, dumbness, taciturnity, speechlessness, muteness, uncommunicativeness, voicelessness The court ruled that his silence should be entered as a plea of not guilty.
reticence talk, talking, speech, shouting, whispering, yelling, murmuring, chatter, clamour, babble, bawling, hubbub, prattle, verbosity, garrulousness, loquaciousness
reticence talk, talking, speech, shouting, whispering, yelling, murmuring, chatter, clamour, babble, bawling, hubbub, prattle, verbosity, garrulousness, loquaciousness
verb
1. quieten, still, quiet, cut off, subdue, stifle, cut short, quell, muffle, deaden, strike dumb The shock silenced him completely.
quieten rouse, amplify, make louder
quieten rouse, amplify, make louder
2. suppress, gag, muzzle, censor, stifle He tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him.
suppress support, encourage, spread, promote, broadcast, foster, publicize, disseminate, promulgate, ungag
suppress support, encourage, spread, promote, broadcast, foster, publicize, disseminate, promulgate, ungag
3. kill, do in (informal), eliminate (slang), take out (slang), dispatch, bump off (slang), rub out (U.S. slang) A hit man had been sent to silence her.
Quotations
"Silence is the virtue of fools" [Francis Bacon Advancement of Learning]
"Silence is more eloquent than words" [Thomas Carlyle Heroes and Hero-Worship]
"Silence is the virtue of fools" [Francis Bacon Advancement of Learning]
"Silence is more eloquent than words" [Thomas Carlyle Heroes and Hero-Worship]
Proverbs
"Silence is golden"
"Silence means consent"
"Silence is golden"
"Silence means consent"
Translations
silence [ˈsaɪləns]
A. N
1. (= absence of speech) → silencio m
a two minutes' silence → dos minutos de silencio
silence! → ¡silencio!
they stood in silence → permanecieron en silencio
in dead or complete silence → en silencio absoluto
there was silence on the matter → no se hizo comentario alguno sobre la cuestión
to pass over sth in silence → silenciar algo
to reduce sb to silence → dejar a algn sin argumentos
silence is golden → en boca cerrada no entran moscas
silence gives or means or lends consent → quien calla otorga
a two minutes' silence → dos minutos de silencio
silence! → ¡silencio!
they stood in silence → permanecieron en silencio
in dead or complete silence → en silencio absoluto
there was silence on the matter → no se hizo comentario alguno sobre la cuestión
to pass over sth in silence → silenciar algo
to reduce sb to silence → dejar a algn sin argumentos
silence is golden → en boca cerrada no entran moscas
silence gives or means or lends consent → quien calla otorga
2. (= absence of sound) → silencio m
a sudden shot broke the silence → un disparo repentino rompió el silencio
a sudden shot broke the silence → un disparo repentino rompió el silencio
3. (= unwillingness to communicate) → silencio m
he broke his silence for the first time yesterday → rompió su silencio ayer por primera vez
he broke his silence for the first time yesterday → rompió su silencio ayer por primera vez
silence [ˈsaɪləns]
n
(= quietness) → silence m
There was a shocked silence → Il y eut un silence choqué.
in silence → en silence
There was a shocked silence → Il y eut un silence choqué.
in silence → en silence
(= refusal to speak) → silence m
to break one's silence → rompre son silence
the right to silence → le droit de garder le silence
a conspiracy of silence → une conspiration du silence
to break one's silence → rompre son silence
the right to silence → le droit de garder le silence
a conspiracy of silence → une conspiration du silence
vt
[+ opposition, critics, debate, protest] → faire taire, réduire au silence
silence
n → Stille f; (= quietness also) → Ruhe f; (= absence of talk also, of letters etc) → Schweigen nt; (on a particular subject) → (Still)schweigen nt; silence! → Ruhe!; in silence → still; (= not talking also) → schweigend; there was silence → alles war still; there was a short silence → es herrschte für kurze Zeit Stille; the conversation was full of awkward silences → die Unterhaltung kam immer wieder ins Stocken; to break the silence → die Stille durchbrechen; he broke his silence → er brach sein Schweigen; to observe a minute’s (Brit) or moment’s (US) silence → eine Schweige- or Gedenkminute einlegen (in memory of für)
silence [ˈsaɪləns]
silence [ˈsaɪləns]
1. n → silenzio
silence! → silenzio!
in (dead or complete) silence → in (totale or perfetto) silenzio
there was silence on or about the subject → non si è parlato dell'argomento
to pass over sth in silence → passare qc sotto silenzio
silence! → silenzio!
in (dead or complete) silence → in (totale or perfetto) silenzio
there was silence on or about the subject → non si è parlato dell'argomento
to pass over sth in silence → passare qc sotto silenzio
2. vt (person, critics) → ridurre al silenzio, far tacere; (conscience) → mettere a tacere
silence [ˈsaɪləns]
1. n → silenzio
silence! → silenzio!
in (dead or complete) silence → in (totale or perfetto) silenzio
there was silence on or about the subject → non si è parlato dell'argomento
to pass over sth in silence → passare qc sotto silenzio
silence! → silenzio!
in (dead or complete) silence → in (totale or perfetto) silenzio
there was silence on or about the subject → non si è parlato dell'argomento
to pass over sth in silence → passare qc sotto silenzio
2. vt (person, critics) → ridurre al silenzio, far tacere; (conscience) → mettere a tacere
n silence [ˈsailəns]
1 (a period of) absence of sound or of speech A sudden silence followed his remark. stilte سُكوت، صَمْت тишина ticho stilhed das Schweigen σιωπή silencio vaikus سكوت hiljaisuus silence שֶקֶט सन्नाटा tišina, muk csend kesunyian þögn, hljóð silenzio 沈黙 정적 tyla klusums senyap stilte stillhet cisza silêncio linişte тишина ticho tišina tišina tystnad ความเงียบ sessizlik 寂靜，沉默 тиша, мовчання خاموشی sự im lặng 寂静
2 failure to mention, tell something etc Your silence on this subject is disturbing. stilte سُكون عَن мълчание mlčení tavshed die Schweigsamkeit σιωπή, απουσία λόγου silencio vaikimine خاموشي vaitiolo silence דוּמִיָה पत्राचार चुप्पी šutljivost hallgatás kebisuan þögn silenzio 沈黙 침묵 tylėjimas klusuciešana; klusēšana tidak berkata apa-apa stilzwijgendheid taushet milczenie silêncio tăcere молчание mlčanie molk tišina tystnad, tystlåtenhet การปกปิด sessizlik, susma 默不作聲，緘默 забуття; відсутність відомостей بے کلامی sự im hơi lặng tiếng 沉默
v
to cause to be silent The arrival of the teacher silenced the class. stilmaak يُسْكِت накарвам да млъкне ztišit bringe til tavshed zum Schweigen bringen επιβάλλω σιγή, κάνω κπ. να σωπάσει hacer callar, acallar, silenciar, apagar vaikima panema ساكت كردن hiljentää faire taire לְהַשתִיק मौन कर देना, जबान बंद कर देना ušutkati, utišati elhallgattat membuat diam þagga niður í far tacere 静かにさせる 침묵하게 만들다 nutildyti apklusināt menyebabkan seseorang diam stil doen zijn få til å tie, bringe til taushet uciszać calar a face linişte заставить замолчать utíšiť, upokojiť utišati utišati tysta ทำให้เงียบ susturmak 使安靜 примушувати мовчати خاموش کرنا làm cho ai nín lặng 使安静
interj
be silent! stilte! إصْمِت، أُسْكُت Тишина! ticho! ti stille! sei(d) ruhig! σιωπή! ¡silencio! vait! خاموش شدن olkaa hiljaa silence! שְתוֹק शांत रहें tišina! tiho! csend legyen! diam! þögn! silenzio! 静かに 조용히! tylos! klusu! diam! stil ti/vær stille! cisza! caluda! linişte! тихо!, замолчи(те)! ticho! tišina! tišina tystnad! คำสั่งให้เงียบ Susun! 請安靜！ тихо! خاموش رہو im lặng 请安静
n silencer
a piece of equipment fitted to a gun, or (Americanˈmuffler) in an engine, for making noise less. knaldemper مُسْكِت، كاتِم صَوْت заглушител tlumič lyddæmper der Schalldämpfer σιγαστήρας silenciador summuti صدا خفه كن äänenvaimennin silencieux מַשתִיק קוֹל रवशामक, आवाजरोक prigušivač hangtompító peredam suara hljóðdeyfir; hljóðkútur silenziatore 消音装置 소음기 duslintuvas klusinātājs alat penyenyap geluiddemper lyddemper, lydpotte tłumik silenciador amortizor глушитель tlmič dušilec prigušivač ljuddämpare เครื่องกำจัดเสียง susturucu 消音器 глушник آواز کم کرنے والی مشین bộ phận giảm thanh 消音器
adj silent [-t]
1 free from noise The house was empty and silent. stil صامِت، هادئ тих tichý stille still σιωπηλός, ήσυχος silencioso vaikne بي صدا hiljainen silencieux שֶקֶט शांत tih, bešuman csendes sunyi þögull silenzioso 静かな 고요한 tylus kluss senyap stil stille cichy silencioso liniştit тихий, безмолвный tichý tih tih tyst ไร้เสียง sessiz, sakin 安靜的 безмовний بغیر آواز کا tĩnh lặng 安静的
2 not speaking He was silent on that subject. stil صامِت мълчалив mlčenlivý tavs schweigsam σιωπηλός, αμίλητος callado vait ساكت vaiti silencieux שוֹתֵק कुछ नहीं बोलना mučaljiv, nijem hallgat(ag) membisu fámáll, þögull silenzioso 無言の 침묵하는 tylintis klusējošs; nerunājošs mendiamkan diri zwijgzaam taus milczący calado tăcut молчаливый mlčanlivý molčeč nem tystlåten เงียบ konuşmayan, konuşmaktan kaçınan 緘默的 мовчазний; німий بے کلام không nói 沉默寡语
3 not making any noise This lift is quite silent. stil هادئ، ساكِن безшумен tichý stille ruhig αθόρυβος silencioso hääletu بيصدا äänetön silencieux שוֹתֵק शोर नहीं मचाना bešuman hangtalan tak bersuara hljóðlátur silenzioso 静かな 조용한 tylus kluss; beztrokšņa- senyap geruisloos stillegående, lydløs, støyfri cichy silencioso silenţios бесшумный tichý tih tih tyst[] ไม่ออกเสียง sessiz, gürültüsüz 不發出聲音的 безшумний, тихий ساکت yên lặng 无声音的
adv silently
stil بِسُكوت، بِصَمْت безшумно tiše tavst still σιωπηλά silenciosamente tasa به طور بيصدا hiljaa silencieusement בְּשֶקֶט चुपचाप tiho csendesen tanpa suara hljóðlega silenziosamente 静かに 조용히 tyliai klusi; klusu dengan senyap stil stille, lydløst cicho silenciosamente silenţios молча, тихо ticho tiho tiho tyst, under tystnad, i tysthet, stillatigande อย่างเงียบ ๆ sessizce 寂靜地 мовчки, про себе خاموشی سے yên tĩnh 寂静地
in silence
without saying anything The children listened in silence to the story. in stilte بِصَمْت мълчаливо v naprostém tichu i stilhed schweigend σιωπηλά, ήσυχα en silencio sõnatult بي سر و صدا vaiti, hiljaa en silence בְּשֶקֶט बिना कुछ कहे u tišini, bez riječi csendben dengan membisu í hljóði in silenzio 黙って 조용히 tylėdamas klusējot; klusumā tanpa berkata-kata in stilte taust w ciszy, cicho em silêncio în linişte молча v úplnom tichu molče u tišini under tystnad ไม่พูดอะไรเลย sessizce; konuşmadan 默默地 мовчки, тихо کچھ کہے بغیر không nói 默默地
silence → صَمْت ticho stilhed Stille σιωπή silencio hiljaisuus silence tišina silenzio 静けさ 침묵 stilte stillhet cisza silêncio тишина tystnad ความเงียบ sessizlik sự im lặng 沉默
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