be silent
be silent verb: to refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.).
Verb
be silent (third-person singular simple present is silent, present participle being silent, simple past was silent, past participle been silent)
- To refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.)
be silent meaning in Hindi, Pashto, Arabic and Persian
be silent in Hindi
- refrain from speaking
- चुप्पी लगाना cuppī lagānā, चुप रहना cup rahnā, चुप लगाना cup lagānā
be silent in Pashto
- refrain from speaking
- چوپېدل čupedǝ́l, خوله نيول xwlǝ́niwǝ́l, غلي کېدل ǧǝ́likedǝ́l, کمڼېدل kamaṇedǝ́l
be silent in Arabic
- refrain from speaking
- صَمَتَ ṣamata, سَكَتَ sakata
be silent in Persian
- refrain from speaking
- خاموش شدن xâmuš šodan, ساکت شدن sâket šodan
More languagesFewer languages
- be silent in Thai
- นิ่ง nîng, เงียบ ngîiap, เงียบขรึม ngîiap-krʉ̌m
- be silent in Vietnamese
- im lặng, lặng thinh
- be silent in Myanmar
- ဆိတ် hcit
Antonyms of be silent
Forms of be silent
| third-person singular present | is silent |
|---|---|
| present participle | being silent |
| past | was silent |
| past participle | been silent |
Questions about be silent
- What does be silent mean?
- Be silent means to refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.).
- What is be silent in Hindi?
- Be silent in Hindi is चुप्पी लगाना (cuppī lagānā), चुप रहना (cup rahnā), चुप लगाना (cup lagānā). See Be silent meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is be silent?
- Be silent is a verb.
- What is the past tense of be silent?
- The past tense of be silent is was silent.
Words near be silent in the dictionary
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