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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
silent
si‧lent W3 /ˈsaɪlənt/ BrE AmE adjective [Word Family: noun: ↑silence, ↑silencer; verb: ↑silence; adverb: ↑silently; adjective: ↑silent] [Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: present participle of silere 'to be silent'] 1. NOT SPEAKING a) not saying anything: Alan was silent. remain/stay/keep silent She kept silent, forcing Buchanan to continue. The crowd fell silent (=became silent) when the President appeared. b) [only before noun] not talking much to other people the strong silent type (=a man who looks strong and does not talk very much) REGISTER Silent is used mainly in writing. In everyday English, people usually use not say anything rather than be silent: ▪ She didn’t say anything, so I carried on. ▪ The article doesn’t say anything about religion. 2. NOT COMMUNICATING failing or refusing to talk about something or express an opinion silent on/about The report was silent on the subject. 3. QUIET without any sound, or not making any sound: The large house was silent and lonely. At last the guns fell silent. Julie offered up a silent prayer that she would pass her exam. as silent as the grave (=completely silent in a mysterious or uncomfortable way) 4. FILMS [only before noun] a silent film has pictures but no sound 5. LETTER a silent letter in a word is not pronounced: The ‘w’ in ‘wreck’ is silent. —silently adverb: He sat silently by the bed.
silenthu◎ | ['sailənt] | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | im lặng, không nói, làm thinh | | ☆ | the report is silent on that point | | bản báo cáo không nói gì về điểm đó | | ☆ | a silent man | | người ít nói | | ☆ | to keep silent | | cứ làm thinh | | ■ | thầm, không nói to | | ☆ | a silent prayer | | một lời cầu nguyện thầm | | ■ | nín lặng, không nói, không bình luận | | ☆ | he was silent for a moment, then began his answer | | nó nín lặng một lát rồi mới trả lời | | ■ | ít nói | | ■ | yên lặng, yên tĩnh, tĩnh mịch, thanh vắng | | ☆ | silent night | | đêm thanh vắng | | ■ | câm (chữ viết ra (như) ng không phát âm) | | ☆ | the 'b' in 'doubt' is silent | | chữ 'b' trong chữ 'doubt' là câm | | ■ | câm, không nói | | ☆ | silent film | | phim câm | | 〆 | the silent majority | | ✓ | đa số thầm lặng (những người có quan điểm ôn hoà hoặc không có khả năng bày tỏ, không muốn bày tỏ công khai quan điểm đó) |
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