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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSilencio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siˈlenθjo
"Hubo un silencio en la sala."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make (someone) silent or quiet.
"She hushed the children so they could hear the story."
- 1
A state of silence or quiet.
"There was a hush in the room as the announcement was made."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hush' originates from Middle English 'hushen', which is of imitative origin, reflecting the sound made to quiet someone. Its usage has evolved over centuries to encompass both a command to silence and a state of quietness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hush" is said worldwide
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Chut
Transliteration: ʃy
"Chut, écoutez l'histoire."
Still
Transliteration: ʃtɪl
"Es gab eine Stille im Raum."
Silenzio
Transliteration: siˈlɛnt͡si.o
"C'era un silenzio nella stanza."
Silencio
Transliteration: siˈlenθjo
"Hubo un silencio en la sala."
Silêncio
Transliteration: siˈlẽsju
"Houve um silêncio na sala."
शांत
Transliteration: śānta
"कमरे में एक शांत था।"
安静
Transliteration: ān jìng
"房间里很安静。"
조용함
Transliteration: joyongham
"방 안은 조용했다."
静けさ
Transliteration: shizukesa
"部屋は静けさに包まれていた。"
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