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"Silent" is an adjective which is often translated as "silencioso", and "silence" is a noun which is often translated as "el silencio". Learn more about the difference between "silent" and "silence" below.
silent(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (noiseless)
a. silencioso
The house is silent when the kids are out.La casa está silenciosa cuando los niños están fuera.
a. callado
Caroline seems silent, but she is very chatty once you get to know her.Caroline parece callada, pero es muy habladora una vez que la conoces.
b. silencioso
He is a silent man because he only speaks when he deems it necessary.Es un hombre silencioso porque solo habla cuando lo considera necesario.
c. mudo (temporarily)
She becomes silent when she is around strangers.Se queda muda en presencia de extraños.
4. (cinema)
silence(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el silencio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I walked on, enjoying the silence of the forest.Seguí el camino, disfrutando el silencio del bosque.
a. el silencio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a moment's silence, then everyone started talking at once.Hubo un momento de silencio, luego todos empezaron a hablar a la vez.
a. el silencio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
To me, your silence implies that you have something to hide.Para mí, tu silencio me da a entender que hay algo que quieres ocultar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acallar
The police failed to silence the voices of protest.La policía no logró acallar las voces de protesta.
a. acallar (conscience, fears)
She had to silence her fear of heights before going bridge jumping.Tenía que acallar su miedo de las alturas antes de hacer puenting.
b. silenciar
The dictatorship used the most brutal methods to silence the opposition.La dictadura recurrió a los métodos más brutales para silenciar a la oposición.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
6. (imperative)
