silencieux/si.lɑ̃.sjø/
adjective / noun · A2 · Frequency 3189
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
silent, completely without sound
Used to describe a state of complete absence of sound.
quiet, not speaking or making little sound
Used to describe a state of not speaking or making little sound.
Examples
Après la réparation, le moteur est presque silencieux.
After the repair, the engine is almost silent.
Pendant la réunion, Paul est resté silencieux.
During the meeting, Paul remained quiet.
Le couloir est devenu silencieux après le départ des visiteurs.
The corridor became quiet after the visitors left.
Collocations
- un mode silencieuxsilent mode
- un élève silencieuxa quiet student
Common mistakes
Les salles sont silencieux.
Les salles sont silencieuses.
The feminine plural form of silencieux is the irregular form silencieuses, not the masculine form silencieux.
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
silencer
Refers to a silencer on a gun or a muffler in a vehicle exhaust system.
exhaust pipe (synonym of pot d'échappement)
Refers to the exhaust pipe of a vehicle.
Examples
L'armurier a installé un silencieux sur l'arme destinée au stand de tir.
The gunsmith installed a silencer on the weapon intended for the shooting range.
Le silencieux de cette voiture réduit nettement le bruit du moteur.
This car's muffler significantly reduces the engine noise.
Le garagiste a remplacé le silencieux après avoir constaté une fuite sous la voiture.
The mechanic replaced the exhaust pipe after noticing a leak underneath the car.
Collocations
- un silencieux pour pistoleta pistol silencer
- remplacer le silencieux d’échappementto replace the exhaust pipe
Common mistakes
le silencieux
un silencieux
As a noun, ‘silencieux’ refers to a silencer and is usually preceded by the indefinite article ‘un’ to denote one silencer, rather than the definite article ‘le’.
Related words
synonympot d'échappementexhaust pipe
synonymmodérateur de sonsound moderator
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
silent, completely without sound
Used to describe a state of complete absence of sound.
quiet, not speaking or making little sound
Used to describe a state of not speaking or making little sound.
Examples
La salle silencieuse semblait vide malgré les lumières allumées.
The silent room seemed empty despite the lights being on.
Ma collègue est silencieuse depuis le début de la réunion.
My colleague has been quiet since the beginning of the meeting.
La passagère silencieuse lisait près de la fenêtre.
The quiet passenger was reading near the window.
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
silent, completely without sound
Used to describe a state of complete absence of sound.
quiet, not speaking or making little sound
Used to describe a state of not speaking or making little sound.
Examples
Les salles silencieuses du musée favorisent la concentration.
The museum's silent rooms help people concentrate.
Les rues silencieuses semblaient désertes après minuit.
The silent streets seemed deserted after midnight.
Les élèves sont restées silencieuses pendant l'examen.
The female students remained quiet during the exam.