What does silenzio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word silenzio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use silenzio in Italian.

The word silenzio in Italian means silence, stillness, quiet, silence, silence, blackout, lights-out, oblivion, silence, silence, pact of silence, be quiet, in silence, silently, not mention, break the silence, tacit approval, silence of a grave, press moratorium, quiet zone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word silenzio

silence, stillness, quiet

sostantivo maschile (assenza di suoni, rumori)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per dormire ho bisogno di buio e silenzio assoluti.
I need to be in the dark and for there to be absolute silence when I sleep.

silence

sostantivo maschile (il tacere, non parlare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa mattina tutta la nazione ha osservato un minuto di silenzio per i morti nel terremoto.
The whole country observed a minute's silence this morning for those who died in the earthquake.

silence, blackout

sostantivo maschile (estensione (interruzione delle comunicazioni)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dopo lo scandalo sui prodotti scaduti l'azienda ha ordinato il silenzio stampa.
After the scandal of expired products, the company ordered a press blackout.

lights-out

sostantivo maschile (militare (divieto di parlare o fare rumore) (military, bed time)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dopo la ritirata in caserma vige il silenzio.
After everyone returns to the bunks, silence reigns.

oblivion

sostantivo maschile (figurato (dimenticanza, oblio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quella storia di malasanità è caduta subito nel silenzio e i responsabili non sono stati puniti.
That story of mafia was almost immediately in oblivion, and those responsible weren't punished.

silence

sostantivo maschile (diritto: inerzia, inazione) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'imputato decise di esercitare il suo diritto al silenzio.
The defendant opted to exercise his right to silence.

silence

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

pact of silence

be quiet

in silence, silently

locuzione avverbiale (senza parlare)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

not mention

(to omit)

break the silence

tacit approval

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In questi contratti le clausole spesso si basano sul silenzio assenso.
In these contracts the clauses are often based on tacit approval.

silence of a grave

press moratorium

quiet zone

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