Meaning of vaieta | Babel Free
/ˈʋɑi̯.etɑˣ/Määritelmät
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to fall silent intransitive
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to be silent, hold one's tongue intransitive
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to keep silent (about), say nothing (of), not to mention intransitive
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to suppress by not discussing transitive
Vastineet
Esimerkit
“Hän vaikenee kuin muuri.”
He is as silent as the grave.
“Raportti vaikenee suunnitelman huonoista puolista.”
The report says nothing of the downsides of the plan.
“Mistä ei voi puhua, siitä on vaiettava.”
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
“Tapaus vaiettiin kuoliaaksi.”
The incident was utterly suppressed.
CEFR-taso
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.