Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь - silent
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1. (обыкн. the silents) разг. немой фильм in the days of the silents —- в эпоху немого кино 2. молчаливый; бессловесный; безмолвный silent film —- немой фильм silent longing —- молчаливая тоска silent system —- юр. режим, запрещающий общение заключенных между собой silent with surprise —- онемевший от удивления to be silent about smth. —- молчать о чем-либо history is silent on this matter —- история об этом умалчивает we will be silent about your conduct —- о вашем поведении мы говорить не будем 3. немногословный, замкнутый a stern silent man —- суровый, молчаливый человек 4. тихий, спокойный the silent hills —- мирные холмы 5. бесшумный the engine is very silent —- мотор работает бесшумно silent chain —- тех. бесшумная цепь 6. непроизносимый, немой (о букве) "b" is silent in "doubt" —- в слове doubt буква b не читается 7. бездействующий silent volcano —- потухший вулкан silent infection —- мед. дремлющая инфекция the machine has been silent for three months —- машина не работает уже три месяца 8. не имеющий запаха (о спирте) silent spirit —- очищенный спирт ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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majority noun молчаливое большинство SILENT partner компаньон, не участвующий активно в деле, но известный; SILENT adj. 1) безмолвный; немой; silent film - немой фильм 2) молчаливый; to be/keep silent - молчать; умалчивать 3) не высказывающий; the report was silent on that point - об этом в докладе ничего не было сказано 4) не высказанный вслух 5) непроизносимый (о букве) 6) бесшумный, тихий silent partner - см. partner 1. 2) the silent service coll. - подводный флот Syn: noiseless, quiet, still Ant: loud, talkative ...Англо-русский словарь
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1) молчащий 2) немой 3) необъявленный 4) неозвученный 5) тихий silent mesh gear-box — бесшумная коробка передач - silent action - silent discharge - silent engagement - silent running - silent tire - telephonically silent ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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adj. 1 not speaking; not uttering or making or accompanied by any sound. 2 (of a letter) written but not pronounced, e.g. b in doubt. 3 (of a film) without a synchronized soundtrack. 4 (of a person) taciturn; speaking little. 5 saying or recording nothing on some subject (the records are silent on the incident). 6 (of spirits) unflavoured. Phrases and idioms silent majority those of moderate opinions who rarely assert them. silent partner US = sleeping partner (see SLEEP). Derivatives silently adv. Etymology: L silere silent- be silent ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English sylent, from Latin ~-, silens, from present participle of silere to be ~; akin to Gothic anasilan to cease, grow calm Date: 15th century 1. a. making no utterance ; mute, speechless b. indisposed to speak ; not loquacious 2. free from sound or noise ; still 3. performed or borne without utterance ; unspoken ~ prayer ~ grief 4. a. making no mention history is ~ about this person b. not widely or generally known or appreciated the ~ pressures on a person in public office c. making no protest or outcry the ~ majority 5. unpronounced the ~ b in doubt 6. not exhibiting the usual signs or symptoms of presence a ~ infection 7. a. made without spoken dialogue ~ movies b. of or relating to ~ movies • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun Synonyms: ~, taciturn, reticent, reserved, secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. ~ implies a habit of saying no more than is needed the strong, ~ type. taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability taciturn villagers. reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs was reticent about his plans. reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange greetings were brief, formal, and reserved. secretive too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal the secretive research and development division. II. noun Date: 1929 a motion picture made without spoken dialogue — usually used in plural ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is silent is not speaking. Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words... He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit... They both fell silent. ADJ: v-link ADJ • silently She and Ned sat silently for a moment, absorbing the peace of the lake... ADV: ADV with v 2. If you describe someone as a silent person, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly. He was a serious, silent man. = quiet ADJ: ADJ n 3. A place that is silent is completely quiet, with no sound at all. Something that is silent makes no sound at all. The room was silent except for John’s crunching... ADJ: usu v-link ADJ • silently Strange shadows moved silently in the almost permanent darkness. ADV: ADV with v 4. A silent emotion or action is not expressed in speech. The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt... ADJ: ADJ n 5. A silent film has pictures usually accompanied by music but does not have the actors’ voices or any other sounds. ...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 »NOT SPEAKING« a) not saying anything (Phil was silent for a moment as he thought about his reply. | fall silent (=become quiet)) (The crowd fell silent when the President appeared.) b) not talking much to other people (Nate was in his late teens, a silent and self-contained boy. | the strong silent type (=a man who looks strong and does not talk very much)) 2 »NOT COMMUNICATING« failing or refusing to talk about something or express an opinion + on/abou (The company is suspiciously silent about its plans for cutting costs.) remain silent (The prisoner remained silent when questioned.) 3 »QUIET« without any sound, or not making any sound (In the early morning the village was completely silent. | At last the guns were silent.) 4 »FILMS« a silent film is a cinema film with no sound, of the type made before about 1927 (silent movies) 5 »LETTER« a silent letter in a word is not pronounced and does not have a sound (The `w' in `wreck' is silent.) 6 silent as the grave completely silent, often in a way that seems mysterious - silently adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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