Слово англійською: silence

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Переклад silence українською: тиша

Детальний опис

silence

noun
/ˈsaɪləns/
  1. [uncountable] a complete lack of noise or sound synonym quiet
    • Their footsteps echoed in the silence.
    • A scream broke the silence of the night.
    • I need absolute silence when I'm working.
    see also two-minute silence
  2. [countable, uncountable] a situation when nobody is speaking
    • an embarrassed/awkward/uncomfortable silence
    • a moment’s stunned silence
    • I got used to his long silences.
    • They finished their meal in total silence.
    • She lapsed into silence again.
    • There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable).
    • a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died
    • Her accusations reduced him to silence.
    • He’s not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling somebody)
    • There was a moment of uncomfortable silence.
    • They observed a two-minute silence in memory of the children.
  3. [uncountable, singular] a situation in which somebody refuses to talk about something or to answer questions
    • She broke her public silence in a TV interview.
    • silence (on something) The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt.
    • the right to silence (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested)
    • There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening (= everyone has agreed not to discuss it).
  4. [uncountable] a situation in which people do not communicate with each other by letter or phone
    • The phone call came after months of silence.
    5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’.
Idioms
a heavy silence/atmosphere
  1. a situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
a pregnant pause/silence
  1. an occasion when nobody speaks, although people are aware that there are feelings or thoughts to express
    • There was a pregnant pause before she replied.
silence is golden
  1. (saying) it is often best not to say anything
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