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мълчали́в — meaning in English

malchaliv

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English meaning

  • closemouthed adj reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
  • coy adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.
  • quiet adj Making little or no sound.
  • tacit adjective Understood or agreed without being said aloud or written down.
  • taciturn adjective Saying very little by nature; habitually silent or reserved in speech.

Senses

мълчали́в is used for these senses in English:

  • closemouthed reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
  • coy (archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest.
  • quiet Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
  • tacit Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
  • taciturn Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
  • tight-lipped (idiom) Unwilling to divulge information.

coy — full definition

  1. adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.
  2. adjective Reluctant to give a direct answer, especially about something sensitive.

Related Bulgarian words