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silêncio meaning in English

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silêncio noun
{m}

quiet(absence of sound)
noun
[UK: ˈkwaɪət] [US: ˈkwaɪət]

silence [silences](lack of any sound)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪ.ləns] [US: ˈsaɪ.ləns]

silent(that which is silent)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪ.lənt] [US: ˈsaɪ.lənt]

silêncio! interjection
{m}

silence(be silent)
interjection
[UK: ˈsaɪ.ləns] [US: ˈsaɪ.ləns]

minuto de silêncio noun
{m}

moment of silence(period of silence conducted to honor or provide a gesture of respect to a recently deceased person)
noun

o silêncio é ouro phrase

silence is golden(proverb)
phrase
[UK: ˈsaɪ.ləns ɪz ˈɡəʊl.dən] [US: ˈsaɪ.ləns ˈɪz ˈɡoʊl.dən]

ordem de silêncio noun
{f}

gag order(any directive from a person in authority prohibiting another person from speaking about a certain thing)
noun

torre do silêncio noun
{f}

tower of silence(low, cylindrical open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate)
noun