silent

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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)
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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)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dumb, mute, unsounded, tacit, understood, mum, soundless, still