Spanish Conversation · Level 54
75 words
Spanish word
silente
Pronunciation
IPA/siˈlente/
Meaning
- adjectivesilent
Example
Todos se quedaron silentes.
Everyone remained silent.
More examples
El teléfono quedó silente toda la noche.
The phone remained silent all night.
Core concept
A person remaining wordless during a meeting.
Similar words
callado: Does not speak; remains quiet in ordinary conversation or everyday situations.
silencioso: Is largely free of sound, indicating a low level of background noise.
mudo: Lacks the ability to speak or make vocal sounds.
Definition in Spanish
Califica a quien mantiene silencio, ya sea por propia voluntad o por circunstancias externas.
Word origin
From Latin silēns, present participle of silēre 'to be silent', which entered Spanish as the adjective silente.
Usage tips
- A formal or literary adjective common in written reports; in everyday speech speakers prefer estar callado or callarse, and silencioso usually means generally quiet rather than intentionally silent.
Other meanings
- quietadjective
Related words
- silenciosilencenoun
- silenciosoquietadjective
- silenciarsilenceverb