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Schweigen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • silence noun Complete absence of sound.
  • silent adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.

Senses

Schweigen is used for these senses in English:

  • be silent To refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.)
  • clam up (intransitive, informal) To become silent; to stop talking.
  • keep quiet (intransitive) To remain silent.
  • silence The act of refraining from speaking.
  • silent Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

silence — full definition

  1. noun Complete absence of sound.
  2. noun The state of not speaking.
  3. verb To make someone or something silent, often by force or suppression.

silent — full definition

  1. adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
  2. adjective Not speaking; saying nothing.
  3. adjective Of a letter, written but not pronounced.
  4. noun A film made without recorded sound or dialogue.

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