silence

1. (uncountable, usually)The absence of any sound.

   When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening.

   deadly silence

   Stille, Schweigen

   тишина́tišiná

   ти́шаtýša, мовча́нняmovčánnja

   the absence of sound

2. (uncountable, usually)The act of refraining from speaking.

   "You have the right to silence," said the police officer.

   1832, Daniel Webster, "a convention", quoted in The History of the Union, and of the Constitution by Charles Chauncey Burr The administration itself keeps a profound silence.

   Schweigen

   молча́ниеmolčánije

   the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

3. (uncountable, usually)Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.

   During silence a message came to me that there was that of God in every person.

1. We sat in total silence.

   Ми сиділи в повній тиші. — deniko

   ruМы сидели в полной тишине. — shanghainese

   deWir saßen in völliger Stille. — mayabe

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2. I don't like silence.

   Я не люблю тишу. — deniko

   ruЯ не люблю тишину. — marafon

   deStille behagt mir nicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. We sat in complete silence.

   Ми сиділи в повній тиші. — deniko

   ruМы сидели в полной тишине. — shanghainese

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4. Tom and Mary ate in silence.

   ruТом и Мэри поели молча. — venticello

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5. Let's have a minute of silence.

   ruДавайте минуту помолчим. — odexed

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