B2
silence
/ˈsaɪləns/
noun
cisza
/ˈt͡ɕiʂa/· rzeczownikAlso
milczenie(n)
Definition
Complete absence of sound; also, a period of not speaking or communicating.
Examples
The room was filled with an eerie silence.
Pokój wypełniała niesamowita cisza.
There was a moment of silence before the announcement.
Przed ogłoszeniem zapanowała chwila milczenia.
Collocations
complete silenceawkward silencebreak the silence
verb
uciszać
/uˈt͡ɕiʂat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
zamilknąć
Definition
To make someone or something stop speaking or making noise.
Examples
The teacher tried to silence the noisy students.
Nauczyciel próbował uciszyć hałaśliwych uczniów.
He silenced his phone during the meeting.
Wyłączył dźwięk w telefonie podczas spotkania.
Collocations
silence the criticssilence a phone
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