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silence (be silent) interjection [UK: ˈsaɪ.ləns] [US: ˈsaɪ.ləns] | tyst!interjektionHe sat in silence and was looking straight ahead of him. = Han satt alldeles tyst och tittade rakt fram. |
silence [silences] (lack of any sound) noun [UK: ˈsaɪ.ləns] [US: ˈsaɪ.ləns] | tystnad [~en ~er]substantivShe broke the silence. = Hon bröt tystnaden. |
silence [silenced, silencing, silences] (to make something silent) verb [UK: ˈsaɪ.ləns] [US: ˈsaɪ.ləns] | tysta [~de ~t]verbHe sat in silence and was looking straight ahead of him. = Han satt alldeles tyst och tittade rakt fram. |
silence is golden (proverb) phrase [UK: ˈsaɪ.ləns ɪz ˈɡəʊl.dən] [US: ˈsaɪ.ləns ˈɪz ˈɡoʊl.dən] | tiga är guldphrase |
silencer [silencers] (attachment) noun [UK: ˈsaɪ.lən.sə(r)] [US: ˈsaɪ.lən.sər] | ljuddämpare [~n ~, ~dämparna]substantiv |
deafening silence (noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm) noun | knäpptyst n. ~, ~asubstantiv öronbedövande tystnadsubstantiv |
moment of silence (period of silence conducted to honor or provide a gesture of respect to a recently deceased person) noun | tyst minutsubstantiv |
speech is silver, silence is golden (proverb) phrase | tala är silverphrase tiga är guldphrase |
tower of silence (low, cylindrical open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate) noun | dakhmasubstantiv tystnadens tornsubstantiv |