Grammatical class

Noun

silence

silence

Details

Syllables

si-len-ce

Phonetics

si.lɑ̃s

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

179

Freq. (movies)

542

Freq. (news)

2060

Sentences

J'aime le silence.

I like silence.

A1

Un peu de silence !

Order!

A1

J'ai gardé le silence.

I kept silent.

A1

Une minute de silence.

A minute of silence.

A1

Tom gardait le silence.

Tom was silent.

A2

Tom a gardé le silence.

Tom kept silent.

A2

Brise le silence.

Break the silence.

B1

Il y eut un silence.

There was a silence.

B1

Le silence est d'or.

Least said, soonest mended.

B1

Le silence était total.

There was total silence.

B1

Elle rompit le silence.

She broke the silence.

B2

Suivit un long silence.

There followed a long silence.

B2