silence

silence
si·lence [ʼsaɪlən(t)s] n
no pl
(absolute) Stille f; (by an individual) Schweigen nt; (on a confidential matter) Stillschweigen nt; (calmness) Ruhe f;
\silence reigned in the church in der Kirche herrschte Stille;
\silence will be considered to mean agreement Schweigen wird als Zustimmung gewertet;
“\silence!” shouted the teacher „Ruhe!“ schrie der Lehrer;
a minute [or moment] of \silence eine Schweigeminute;
to break the \silence die Stille zerreißen [o durchbrechen];
to break one's \silence sein Schweigen brechen;
to eat/sit/work in \silence still essen/sitzen/arbeiten;
to keep one's \silence Stillschweigen bewahren;
to be reduced to \silence verstummen;
to reduce sb to \silence jdn zum Schweigen bringen
PHRASES:
\silence is golden (prov) Schweigen ist Gold vt
to \silence sb jdn zum Schweigen bringen;
to \silence one's critics seine Kritiker mundtot machen;
to \silence doubts Zweifel verstummen lassen

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