silent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
・UK /'saɪlənt/
B1
adj.AdjectiveWithout making any noise; soundless
The silent burglar tiptoed through the room without waking anyone
adj.AdjectiveUsually speaking very little
The woman was a silent worker, unlike her noisy colleague
adj.AdjectiveNot speaking or making noise
After Bill told her she wanted to break up, he was silent for five minutes
adj.AdjectiveRefusing to discuss or talk about an issue
When asked a question, he just fell silent
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The "Boyfriend" Tag (ft. Troye Sivan) | Tyler Oakley #TROYLER
- (laughs) And the silent treatment.
(laughs) And the silent treatment.
The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- The audience here in the room has agreed to remain silent so that we can focus on what the candidates are saying.
The audience here in the room has agreed to remain silent so that we can focus on what the candidates are saying.
- REMAIN SILENT SO THAT
REMAIN SILENT SO THAT
12 Brands YOU pronounce INCORRECTLY
- And that's because it's a French designer, and the H is silent.
And that's because it's a French designer, and the H is silent.
- and the H is silent.
and the H is silent.
Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell
- You know, I honestly think the boss maybe totally deserves a Oscar nomination over a silent voice, it's just fair, you know, for an award like this.
You know, I honestly think the boss maybe totally deserves a Oscar nomination over a silent voice, it's just fair, you know, for an award like this.
- You know I honestly think The Boss Baby totally deserves the Oscar nomination over A Silent Voice.
You know I honestly think The Boss Baby totally deserves the Oscar nomination over A Silent Voice.
Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
- like a Stan Machine [silent mode not optional]
like a Stan Machine [silent mode not optional]
Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
- Technically, the T is silent, as in "soften" and "listen" and "fasten," but in the last couple decades, people have started pronouncing it often, which is incidentally closer to how it was pronounced before the advent of modern English 400 years ago.
Technically, the T is silent, as in "soften" and "listen" and "fasten," but in the last couple decades, people have started pronouncing it often, which is incidentally closer to how it was pronounced before the advent of modern English 400 years ago.
- But hypercorrection can also affect more common words like this one. Technically, the T is silent.
But hypercorrection can also affect more common words like this one. Technically, the T is silent.
When Your Parents Buy Each Other Guns. Jeremy Alder
- It's just hand-to-hand combat and the silent treatment.
It's just hand-to-hand combat and the silent treatment.
- and the silent treatment.
and the silent treatment.
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- why are you so silent?
why are you so silent?
- why are you so silent?
why are you so silent?
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- These are two easy rules for pronouncing words ending with a silent E.
These are two easy rules for pronouncing words ending with a silent E.
- "Little," "circle," "able." These are two easy rules for pronouncing words ending with a silent E.
"Little," "circle," "able." These are two easy rules for pronouncing words ending with a silent E.
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- Even the fearsome giant moray has entered into this silent contract.
Even the fearsome giant moray has entered into this silent contract.
- Even the fearsome giant moray has entered into this silent contract.
Even the fearsome giant moray has entered into this silent contract.