break your silence
нарушить молчание
After years of rumors, it's time to break your silence and tell the truth.
Спустя годы слухов пора нарушить молчание и сказать правду.
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noun · B2 · very often · UK/US
silence
silence
Meaning of silence
English
refusal to communicate
Русский
отказ разговаривать с человеком, чтобы наказать или показать обиду
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈsaɪləns/
American English
/ˈsaɪləns/
silence with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом silence
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
9 сочетаний
Молчать и нарушать молчание
Keeping and breaking silencesuffer in silence
страдать молча
Don't suffer in silence; tell someone how you feel.
Не страдай молча — расскажи кому-нибудь, что чувствуешь.
Молчание как позиция
Silence as a stancea wall of silence
стена молчания
Investigators keep running into a wall of silence from the staff.
Следователи постоянно натыкаются на стену молчания со стороны сотрудников.
silence is golden
молчание — золото
Sometimes silence is golden, especially when you're angry.
Иногда молчание — золото, особенно когда злишься.
silence usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I didn't understand his silence.
Я не понял его молчания.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
They chose silence instead of arguing.
Они выбрали молчание вместо спора.
silence synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between silence, silent treatment, cold shoulder, ignoring, and stonewalling
S
🇬🇧English
silent treatment
the usual phrase: give someone the silent treatment
B1often
ENAfter their argument, he gave her the silent treatment for days.
C
🇬🇧English
cold shoulder
deliberate coldness
B1often
ENAfter the scandal she received the cold shoulder from former colleagues.
I
🇬🇧English
ignoring
not paying attention to someone
B1often
ENShe noticed him ignoring her texts for a week.
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
stonewalling
refusing to engage in an argument
B1rare word
ENDuring the meeting he responded with stonewalling, giving no clear answers.
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silence belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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silence meaning: what does it mean?
refusal to communicate
silence pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
silence is pronounced as /ˈsaɪləns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
silence definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Я не понял его молчания. Translation: I didn't understand his silence.
Is silence part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?
Yes, silence can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is silence part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, silence can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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