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молчать meaning in English

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молчать adjective

silent as the grave(to say absolutely nothing)
adjective
[UK: ˈsaɪ.lənt əz ðə ɡreɪv] [US: ˈsaɪ.lənt ˈæz ðə ˈɡreɪv]

молчать verb
{imPlf}

be silent(refrain from speaking)
verb

keep quiet(remain silent)
verb
[UK: kiːp ˈkwaɪət] [US: ˈkiːp ˈkwaɪət]

молчать adjective
{imPlf}

silent(free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet)
adjective
[UK: ˈsaɪ.lənt] [US: ˈsaɪ.lənt]

молчать в тряпочку verb
{imPlf}

keep mum(to keep silent)
verb

молчать как рыба verb
{Plf}

hold one's tongue(refrain from talking about something, see also: shut up)
verb
[UK: həʊld wʌnz tʌŋ] [US: hoʊld wʌnz ˈtəŋ]

молчать как рыба об лёд verb
{Plf}

hold one's tongue(refrain from talking about something, see also: shut up)
verb
[UK: həʊld wʌnz tʌŋ] [US: hoʊld wʌnz ˈtəŋ]

молчать! interjection

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

замолчать verb
{Plf}

clam up(become silent)
verb
[UK: klæm ʌp] [US: ˈklæm ʌp]

hush [hushed, hushing, hushes](to become quiet)
verb
[UK: hʌʃ] [US: ˈhəʃ]

заставить замолчать verb
{Plf}

silence [silenced, silencing, silences](to make something silent)
verb
[UK: ˈsaɪ.ləns] [US: ˈsaɪ.ləns]