silently

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Im lặng, yên tĩnh

BrE /ˈsɪləntli/ AmE /ˈsɪləntlɪ/

adverb en → vi

1 WITHOUT SOUND [adverb] A2

Im lặng, yên tĩnh

without making any sound or noise; in a quiet way

  • do something silently

Collocations silently read a book · silently leave the room

  • She listened to him silently.

    Cô ấy lắng nghe anh ta im lặng.

2 WITHOUT SPEAKING [adverb] B1

Không nói, không giao tiếp bằng lời

without speaking; in a way that does not involve talking or communicating verbally

  • do something silently

Collocations silently agree with someone · silently disagree with someone

  • He nodded silently, indicating his agreement.

    Anh ấy gật đầu im lặng, biểu thị sự đồng ý của mình.