Толковый словарь английского языка - silent
Silent
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English sylent, from Latin ~-, silens, from present participle of silēre to be ~; akin to Gothic anasilan to cease, grow calm Date: 15th century 1. making no utterance ; mute , speechless , indisposed to speak ; not loquacious, free from sound or noise ; still , performed or borne without utterance ; unspoken , 4. making no mention , not widely or generally known or appreciated , making no protest or outcry , unpronounced , not exhibiting the usual signs or symptoms of presence , 7. made without spoken dialogue , of or relating to ~ movies, ~ly adverb ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 1929 a motion picture made without spoken dialogue
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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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