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Detailed Translations for silence from English to German

silence:

silence [the ~] noun

  1. the silence (quiet)
    die Stille; die Ruhe; die Kalme; der Frieden
  2. the silence
    Stillschweigen; Schweigen
  3. the silence (peace; quiet)
    die Ruhe; der Frieden; die Friedlichkeit; die Stille
  4. the silence (reticence; taciturnity)
    die Verschwiegenheit; die Stille; Stillschweigen; die Schweigsamkeit; die Zurückhaltung; die Verschlossenheit

to silence verb (silences, silenced, silencing)

  1. to silence
  2. to silence (satisfy; allay; soothe; )
    genügen; befriedigen; zufriedenstellen
    • genügen verb (genüge, genügst, genügt, genügte, genügtet, genügt)
    • befriedigen verb (befriedige, befriedigst, befriedigt, befriedigte, befriedigtet, befriedigt)

Conjugations for silence:

present
  1. silence
  2. silence
  3. silences
  4. silence
  5. silence
  6. silence
simple past
  1. silenced
  2. silenced
  3. silenced
  4. silenced
  5. silenced
  6. silenced
present perfect
  1. have silenced
  2. have silenced
  3. has silenced
  4. have silenced
  5. have silenced
  6. have silenced
past continuous
  1. was silencing
  2. were silencing
  3. was silencing
  4. were silencing
  5. were silencing
  6. were silencing
future
  1. shall silence
  2. will silence
  3. will silence
  4. shall silence
  5. will silence
  6. will silence
continuous present
  1. am silencing
  2. are silencing
  3. is silencing
  4. are silencing
  5. are silencing
  6. are silencing
subjunctive
  1. be silenced
  2. be silenced
  3. be silenced
  4. be silenced
  5. be silenced
  6. be silenced
diverse
  1. silence!
  2. let's silence!
  3. silenced
  4. silencing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for silence:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Frieden peace; quiet; silence
Friedlichkeit peace; quiet; silence
Kalme quiet; silence calm
Ruhe peace; quiet; silence calmness; silences
Schweigen silence
Schweigsamkeit reticence; silence; taciturnity
Stille peace; quiet; reticence; silence; taciturnity silences
Stillschweigen reticence; silence; taciturnity
Verschlossenheit reticence; silence; taciturnity discomfiture; reserve; restraint; reticence; shyness; timidity; timorousness
Verschwiegenheit reticence; silence; taciturnity confidentiality; privacy; secrecy
Zurückhaltung reticence; silence; taciturnity air of distance; cold; coldness; cool; coolness; detachment; discomfiture; reserve; restraint; reticence; shyness; timidity; timorousness
- muteness; quiet; secrecy; secretiveness
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
befriedigen allay; hush; please; quiet; satiate; satisfy; saturate; silence; soothe; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize appease; do someone a favour; fill; please; please someone; provide gratification; satiate; satisfy; settle; suffice; to eat one's fill
das Schweigen auferlegen silence
genügen allay; hush; please; quiet; satiate; satisfy; saturate; silence; soothe; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize appease; be adequate; be enough; be sufficient; do someone a favour; please; please someone; provide gratification; satisfy; suffice
zufriedenstellen allay; hush; please; quiet; satiate; satisfy; saturate; silence; soothe; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize appease; buy them out; compensate; fill; indemnify; please; provide gratification; reimburse; repay; satiate; satisfy; suffice; to eat one's fill
- hush; hush up; quieten; shut up; still
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- quietness

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Related Definitions for "silence":

  1. a refusal to speak when expected1
    • his silence about my contribution was surprising1
  2. the trait of keeping things secret1
  3. the absence of sound1
    • he needed silence in order to sleep1
  4. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)1
    • there was a shocked silence1
    • he gestured for silence1
  5. cause to be quiet or not talk1
    • Please silence the children in the church!1
  6. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure1
    • All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power1

Wiktionary Translations for silence:

silence
noun
  1. lack of any sound
  2. Right to not speak during arrest
verb
  1. To suppress criticism
interjection
  1. common imperative instructing the addressed to remain silent
silence
noun
  1. die Abwesenheit von akustischen Signalen wie Lärm, Musik, Geräusch
  2. Zustand und (Unterlassungs-)Handlung, in dem keine Aussage tätigen wird (bzw. keine akustische Kommunikation stattfinden)

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
silence Stille stilte — het ontbreken van geluid
silence Stille calme — absence de bruit
silence Schweigsamkeit; Lautlosigkeit mutisme — Attitude
silence Stille; Ruhe silence — Absence de bruit.
silence Stille silence — Fait de ne pas faire de bruit.
silence Schweigen; Ruhe taire — Faire taire

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