LEARNit Dictionary

silence

noun
B2
1
B2
a complete lack of noise or sound
سکوت, خاموشی, بی‌صدایی
see also two-minute silence
2
B2
a situation when nobody is speaking
سکوت, خاموشی, بی‌صدایی
an embarrassed/awkward/uncomfortable silence
a moment’s stunned silence
I got used to his long silences.
They finished their meal in total silence.
She lapsed into silence again.
There was a deafening silence.
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died
Her accusations reduced him to silence.
He’s not one to suffer in silence!
There was a moment of uncomfortable silence.
They observed a two-minute silence in memory of the children.
3
a situation in which somebody refuses to talk about something or to answer questions
سکوت, امتناع از صحبت کردن
She broke her public silence in a TV interview.
The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt.
the right to silence
There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening .
4
a situation in which people do not communicate with each other by letter or phone
عدم ارتباط, قطع ارتباط, فقدان ارتباط
The phone call came after months of silence.
verb
1
to make somebody/something stop speaking or making a noise
ساکت کردن, خاموش کردن
2
to make somebody stop expressing opinions that are opposed to yours
ساکت کردن, ساکت نمودن, خفه کردن
All protest had been silenced.
Her recent achievements have silenced her critics.
exclamation
1
used to tell people to be quiet
سکوت, خاموشی, ساکت, خموش