silence

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsaɪləns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsaɪləns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sī′ləns)

Inflections of 'silence' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
silences
v 3rd person singular
silencing
v pres p
silenced
v past
silenced
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
silence n(absence of sound)silencio nm
 The first thing Paul noticed when he got out into the countryside was the silence.
 De lo primero que se percató Paul al adentrarse en el campo fue del silencio.
silence n(person: not speaking) (de una persona)silencio nm
  mutismo nm
 Harriet kept asking Ursula questions, but was met only with silence.
 Harriet no paraba de hacerle preguntas a Ursula, pero esta solo contestaba con un silencio.
silence [sb]⇒ vtr(make [sb] not talk)mandar a callar a loc verb
  acallar a vtr + prep
  silenciar a vtr + prep
 Robert was about to speak, but Tom silenced him with a gesture.
 Robert estaba a punto de hablar, pero Tom lo mandó a callar con un gesto.
silence [sth]⇒ vtr(stop sound)apagar⇒ vtr
  callar⇒ vtr
  silenciar⇒ vtr
 Agatha silenced the music, so everyone could hear what Oliver had to say.
 Agatha apagó la música para que todo el mundo pudiese escuchar lo que Oliver tenía que decir.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
silence [sth]⇒ vtrfigurative (put a stop to)silenciar⇒ vtr
  callar⇒ vtr
  detener⇒ vtr
 The landowners successfully managed to silence all complaint by bribing the villagers.
 Los terratenientes consiguieron silenciar con éxito todas las quejas sobornando a los aldeanos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
awkward silence n(embarrassed pause in conversation)silencio incómodo, silencio embarazoso nm + adj
cone of silence n(antenna: where signal is weak) (sistemas de navegación)cono de silencio nm + loc adj
conspiracy of silence (secret agreement)cultura de silencio loc nom f
deadly silence,
deathly silence n		(total lack of sound, voices)silencio sepulcral loc nom m
estoppel by silence n(law: failure to speak)translation unavailable
in silence adv(without speaking)en silencio loc adv
 They sat in silence, gazing out of the window at the rain.
 Se sentaron en silencio, contemplando la lluvia por la ventana.
radio silence n(telecommunications: no transmissions)silencio de radio loc nom m
radio silence ninformal, figurative (lack of communication)falta de comunicación nf + loc adj
 (figurado)silencio nm
right of silence,
right to silence,
US: right to remain silent n		(legal entitlement to say nothing)derecho a guardar silencio loc nom m
 Uno de los derechos que les leen es: "tiene derecho a guardar silencio".
Silence is golden. expr(It is wisest to say nothing)si la palabra es plata, el silencio es oro expr
  mejor no decir nada loc adv
 En situaciones como ésa, mejor no decir nada.
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'silence' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
call to order - deathly hush - deathly quiet - lapse - quietness - sh - shatter - squelch - still - stunned - taciturnity
Spanish:
mutismo - acallar - amordazar - enmudecer - sigilo - silenciar - silencio - mutis - callar - el que calla otorga - en silencio - es de sabios callar - silenciar el celular - minuto de silencio - sacarse la espina - derecho a no declarar - mudez

Collocations: a [stunned, confusing, fearful] silence, an eerie silence in the [street, room, hall], [caused, there was] an awkward silence in the conversation, more...

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