Silencio in english
Silence
pronunciation: saɪləns part of speech: noun
pronunciation: saɪləns part of speech: noun
In gestures
silenciar = mute ; quiet ; gag ; silence.
Example: The 'standpatters' have seen power shift away from themselves to the newcomers and other lifelong 'progressive' Junctionvillers, who were muted under previous administrations.Example: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.Example: Judges in many states have gagged the news media prohibiting them from reporting a criminal proceedings thus suggesting that a gag order is the preferred option rather than a last resort.Example: Some children go through a process of silencing their inner voice and projecting an outward self that conforms to society's expectations.more:
» silenciar a los críticos = silence + Posesivo + critics .
Example: She has successfully silenced her critics who argued that her fame was because of her looks and not her acting.» silenciar a los detractores = silence + Posesivo + critics .
Example: She has successfully silenced her critics who argued that her fame was because of her looks and not her acting.» silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism .
Example: Silencing criticism of judges, lawyers, and public officials is not consistent with constitutional guarantees of free expression.silencio = quiet ; silence ; hush ; quietness ; stillness.
Example: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.Example: Above all, we specified an atmosphere in all public areas appropriate for study without the need for oppressive silence.Example: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.Example: Study space in the library was most used by groups of unsupervised pupils, of different ages, browsing and studying, requiring different levels of quietness.Example: Today is day one of my twenty one day challenge -- spending a minimum of 10 minutes a day in quiet stillness.more:
» botón de silencio = mute button .
Example: My wife says I push all of her buttons but, unfortunately, I still haven't been able to find the 'mute button'.» el silencio es dorado = silence is golden .
Example: They say silence is golden but some people really just don't get it and they go on and on and on!.» el silencio es sagrado = silence is golden .
Example: They say silence is golden but some people really just don't get it and they go on and on and on!.» en el silencio de la noche = in the dead of night .
Example: The article is entitled 'Blackbirds singing in the dead of night?: Advancing the craft of teaching qualitative research' = El artículo se titulo "¿Mirlos cantando en mitad de la noche? Promoción del oficio de enseñar la investigación cualitativa".» en hermético silencio = tight-lipped .
Example: Police remain tight-lipped over the sudden, unexplained death of a security guard in west Auckland.» en silencio = in silence ; silent ; silently ; hushed ; dumbly .
Example: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence. Example: He wrote a paper with the title 'Our silent enemy: ashes in our libraries'. Example: For the rest of the session they can be told to read their own books silently. Example: No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries. Example: Meek looked at her dumbly = Meek la miró sin decir nada.» guardar silencio = keep + silent ; keep + silence .
Example: As a consequence, the Jewish survivors of the genocide were under pressure to keep silent. Example: Local policies have to keep silence about one, if not their principal object: regulating the presence of immigrants in the city.» guardar silencio en recuerdo de = stand in + silence .
Example: To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of me.» guardar silencio sobre = be mum about .
Example: They have been mum about their wedding plans, including when and where they will exchange their vows.» hacer guardar silencio = shush .
Example: Another aspect is the behaviour of users which is to be tolerated and even encouraged: `But for God's sake -- NO SHUSHING' = Otro aspecto es el comportamiento de los usuarios que se debe tolerar e incluso fomentar, pero, por Dios, evite mandarlos callar.» hacer voto de silencio = take + a vow of silence .
Example: When someone takes a vow of silence, it is often with the intent of promoting religious contemplation.» huelga de silencio = silent strike .
Example: The year saw a library fair in Gothenburg and a 3 minutes silent strike by cultural workers during the general election campaign.» lectura en silencio = silent reading .
Example: Undirected reading includes what used to be called 'silent reading,' when children are required to read uninterruptedly to themselves from a book, usually of their own choice.» mantenerse en silencio sobre = be mum about .
Example: They have been mum about their wedding plans, including when and where they will exchange their vows.» mantener silencio = keep + silent ; keep + silence .
Example: As a consequence, the Jewish survivors of the genocide were under pressure to keep silent. Example: Local policies have to keep silence about one, if not their principal object: regulating the presence of immigrants in the city.» permanecer en silencio = remain + silent ; be silent ; stand + silent ; stand in + silence .
Example: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette. Example: When the Jesuit order left China they left behind, as their last legacy, a haunting epitaph: 'Move on, voyager, congratulate the dead, console the living, pray for everyone, wonder, and be silent'. Example: Syrians are suffocating in a sea of blood while the world stands silent. Example: To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of me.» quedarse en silencio = fall + silent ; lapse into + silence ; clam (up) ; go + silent .
Example: 'Do you have any thoughts about what she could do?,' Florence said and then fell silent. Example: 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence. Example: I played the tape and the bird responded twice before it clammed up for the next 4 hours!. Example: I simply turned away and went silent, no longer knowing what to say, nor how to say it.» romper el silencio = break + the hush ; break + the silence ; crack + the silence .
Example: Finally, Marsha James broke the hush. Example: The article 'Break your silence: a call to Asian Indian children's writers' examines children's literature written in English by Asian Indian writers or their spouses who live, or have lived, in America. Example: Then after a minute that seemed like 10, Modjeski cracked the silence.» silencio sepulcral = deathly silence ; deathly hush .
Example: Then, there was only a long, deathly silence -- Pompeii lay buried for nearly 1700 years. Example: A deathly hush fell upon the deserted ravine as the snow lay ever more thickly, completely covering all low growing plants.» sufrir en silencio = suffer in + silence .
Example: Almost nine out of 10 people living with depression would rather 'suffer in silence' than confide in their work colleagues, research shows.» toque de silencio = last post, the .
Example: In military tradition, the last post is the bugle call that signifies the end of the day's activities.» un velo de silencio = a shroud of secrecy .
Example: The Allies looked the other way and the killings were covered with a shroud of silence, a deadly shroud of silence.» voto de silencio = vow of silence .
Example: Many monasteries and cloisters have vows of silence which discourage speaking except during set times, for example.