Silencioso (en. Silent)

/silen̪θjo̞so/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Definition: That does not make noise.

Example Sentence: The dog is very silent when it walks.

El perro es muy silencioso cuando camina.

Definition: That behaves discreetly.

Example Sentence: She is silent and does not like to draw attention.

Ella es silenciosa y no le gusta llamar la atención.

Definition: That keeps silence or does not emit sound.

Example Sentence: The room was silent during the movie.

El cuarto estaba silencioso durante la película.

Etymology/Origin: From the Latin 'silentiosus', which means 'silent' or 'one who keeps silence'.

Common Phrase: absolute silence

Common Phrase Meaning: A state in which there is no noise at all.

silencio absoluto

Common Phrase: keep silent

Common Phrase Meaning: To not speak or make noise.

guardar silencio

Common Phrase: be silent

Common Phrase Meaning: To not utter a word.

estar en silencio

Common Phrase: sepulchral silence

Common Phrase Meaning: A very deep and solemn silence.

silencio sepulcral

Related Word: silence

Related Word Description: Absence of sound.

silencio

Related Word: silencing

Related Word Description: Action of making someone or something keep silent.

silenciamiento

Related Word: silent

Related Word Description: That keeps silence or does not emit sound.

silente

Slang Meaning: Quiet as a tomb

Slang Example: That boy is quiet as a tomb, no one knows what he thinks.

Ese chico es callado como una tumba, nadie sabe lo que piensa.

Slang Meaning: To keep one's mouth shut

Slang Example: In this meeting, you have to keep your mouth shut.

En esta reunión hay que tener la boca cerrada.