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Etymology edit

From silenci +‎ -ar.

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silenciar (first-person singular present silencio, first-person singular preterite silencií, past participle silenciat)

  1. to silence
  2. to hush up, keep quiet, keep silent about (To refrain from talking about something)
  3. to mute (to turn off the sound of the mobile, TV)

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Galician edit

Etymology edit

From silencio +‎ -ar.

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silenciar (first-person singular present silencio, first-person singular preterite silenciei, past participle silenciado)

  1. to silence
  2. to hush up, keep quiet, keep silent about (To refrain from talking about something)
  3. to mute (to turn off the sound of the mobile, TV)
    Antonym: desilenciar

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From silêncio +‎ -ar.

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.lẽ.siˈa(ʁ)/ [si.lẽ.sɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /si.lẽˈsja(ʁ)/ [si.lẽˈsja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /si.lẽ.siˈa(ɾ)/ [si.lẽ.sɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /si.lẽˈsja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /si.lẽ.siˈa(ʁ)/ [si.lẽ.sɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /si.lẽˈsja(ʁ)/ [si.lẽˈsja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /si.lẽ.siˈa(ɻ)/ [si.lẽ.sɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /si.lẽˈsja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: si‧len‧ci‧ar

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silenciar (first-person singular present silencio, first-person singular preterite silenciei, past participle silenciado)

  1. (transitive) to silence; to quiet (to make something or someone silent)
  2. to hush up, keep quiet, keep silent about (To refrain from talking about something)
  3. to mute (to turn off the sound of the mobile, TV)

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From silencio +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /silenˈθjaɾ/ [si.lẽn̟ˈθjaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /silenˈsjaɾ/ [si.lẽnˈsjaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: si‧len‧ciar

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silenciar (first-person singular present silencio, first-person singular preterite silencié, past participle silenciado)

  1. to silence
  2. to hush up, keep quiet, keep silent about (To refrain from talking about something)
  3. to mute (to turn off the sound of the mobile, TV)
    Antonym: desilenciar

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