silence

  • 31silence — [[t]sa͟ɪləns[/t]] ♦♦♦ silences, silencing, silenced 1) N VAR: oft in/of N If there is silence, nobody is speaking. They stood in silence... He never lets those long silences develop during dinner... Then he bellowed Silence! 2) N UNCOUNT: oft the …

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  • 32Silence — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Silence (homonymie). Le silence est l absence de son. Le contraire du silence est le bruit ou le son. Sommaire 1 En physique 2 Biologie …

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  • 33silence — nm. silinso (Albanais.001b, Villards Thônes), silanse (001a). E. : Muet. Fra. Un silence profond : on gran silinso <un grand silence> (001). A1) un (moment de) silence : on tin silence sê / sin silence bri (001 / Arvillard.228). A2) le… …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 34Silence 4 — Infobox musical artist Name = Silence 4 Img capt = Img size = 130 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Leiria, Portugal Genre = Pop Alternative pop Years active = 1996– Label = Universal Music Associated acts = David Fonseca… …

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  • 35silence — 01. The sound of thunder broke the [silence] of the night. 02. The room was totally [silent] except for the sound of the snoring dog. 03. My sister likes to sit in church, and enjoy the [silence] and the peacefulness. 04. The young couple sat in… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 36Silence —          FÉNELON (François de Salignac de la Mothe)     Bio express : Écrivain et prélat français (1651 1715)     «Quiconque ne sait pas se taire est indigne de gouverner.»     Source : Les Aventures de Télémaque     Mot(s) clé(s) : Gouverner… …

    Dictionnaire des citations politiques

  • 37silence — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin silentium, from silent , silens Date: 13th century 1. forbearance from speech or noise ; muteness often used interjectionally 2. absence of sound or noise ; stillness < in the&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 38silence — /suy leuhns/, n., v., silenced, silencing, interj. n. 1. absence of any sound or noise; stillness. 2. the state or fact of being silent; muteness. 3. absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern: the conspicuous silence of our&#8230; …

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  • 39silence — 1. noun /saɪləns/ a) The lack of any sound. When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening. b) Form of meditative worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers); meeting for worship. During silence a message came to me that there …

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  • 40silence — 1. noun 1) the silence of the night Syn: quietness, quiet, quietude, still, stillness, hush, tranquility, noiselessness, soundlessness, peacefulness, peace (and quiet) Ant: sound 2) …

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