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Definisjon av silence

Vi fant 14 definisjoner av silence på engelsk.

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
silence - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
quiet
sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
sound property an attribute of sound
hush, stillness, still (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
speechlessness the property of being speechless
silence - the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
silence - a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
muteness
uncommunicativeness the trait of being uncommunicative
silence - the trait of keeping things secret
secrecy, secretiveness
uncommunicativeness the trait of being uncommunicative

Verb
silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
stamp down, conquer, curb, inhibit, suppress, subdue overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"
silence - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
hush, quieten, still, shut up, hush up
louden cause to become loud
hush run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
pipe down, quiesce, quiet down, quiet, quieten, hush become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
stamp down, conquer, curb, inhibit, suppress, subdue overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"
sleek over, gloss over, hush up, whitewash treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
shush silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
calm down, lull become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"
shout down silence or overwhelm by shouting
muzzle, gag fit with a muzzle; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"
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Substantiv
silence - The lack of any sound.
silence - Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends Quakers; meeting for worship.
silence - The action of refraining from speaking.

Verb
silence - To make someone or something silent.
silence - To suppress criticism, etc.
silence - To block gene expression.

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  • Silence is the relative or total lack of audible sound. By analogy, the word silence may also refer to any absence of communication, even in media other than speech. Silence is also used as total communication, in reference to non verbal communication and spiritual connection.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • silence
    The complete lack of sound or noise.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) silence
  • Presens: silence / silences
  • Preteritum: silenced
  • Perfektum: (have) silenced

Substantiv

  • Ikke tellbar
  • silence

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