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молчаливый

silent

Meaning of молчаливый

not making any sound

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Russian[mɐlt͡ɕɪˈlʲivɨj]
silent
молчаливый - silent
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молчаливый with English translation

молчаливый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He stayed silent during the meeting.

Он оставался молчаливым во время встречи.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The room was silent after the news.

После новости в комнате было молчаливо.

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молчаливый belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

молчаливыйsilent
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

молчаливый synonyms

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What's the difference between молчаливый / тихий / бесшумный / беззвучный / немой / молчащий

🇷🇺Russian
молчаливый

Usually about a person: speaks little, does not like to talk much.

A1Very Often

He is silent, but very attentive.

Он молчаливый, но очень внимательный.

🇷🇺Russian

Often about sound, a voice, a place, or a person: not loud, calm.

A1Very Often

The room was quiet.

В комнате было тихо.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бесшумный

Without noise; usually about machines, movement, or actions.

A1Often

This is a silent fan.

Это бесшумный вентилятор.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
беззвучный

Completely without sound; often about signals, modes, actions, or recordings.

A1Rarely

The phone was on silent mode.

Телефон был в беззвучном режиме.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
немой

About a person who cannot speak; also about a film without speech.

A1Often

There were silent scenes in the old film.

В старом кино были немые сцены.

М
🇷🇺Russian
молчащий

Someone who is not speaking right now; emphasizes the act of being silent at the moment.

A1Often

He sat silent and looked out the window.

Он сидел молчащий и смотрел в окно.

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How to pronounce молчаливый and what this word means

молчаливый translation: silent. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce молчаливый

[mɐlt͡ɕɪˈlʲivɨj]

молчаливый translation

silent

молчаливый examples

He stayed silent during the meeting.

молчаливый transcription

[mɐlt͡ɕɪˈlʲivɨj]

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молчаливый meaning: what does it mean?

не издающий звуков, безмолвный

молчаливый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

молчаливый is pronounced as [mɐlt͡ɕɪˈlʲivɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

молчаливый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He stayed silent during the meeting. Translation: Он оставался молчаливым во время встречи.

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