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молчали́вый — meaning in English

molchalivyy

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English meaning

  • closemouthed adj reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
  • silent adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
  • 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

молчали́вый is used for these senses in English:

  • closemouthed reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
  • silent Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
  • tacit Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
  • taciturn Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

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.

Related Russian words