Reduce to silence Meaning in English
expression
rih-DOOS tuh SY-lens
rih-DYOOS too SY-lens
परिभाषा
To make someone unable to say anything, often because they are surprised, defeated in an argument, or embarrassed.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
This is a formal or literary phrase. Commonly used to describe arguments, debates, or shocking events leaving someone speechless. Alternatives include 'leave speechless' or 'shut up' (informal).
Spanish: dejar sin habla - acallarPortuguese (BR): calar - deixar sem palavrasPortuguese (PT): calar - deixar sem palavrasChinese (Simplified): 使无言以对 - 使沉默Chinese (Traditional): 使無言以對 - 使沉默Hindi: चुप करा देना - गूंगा बना देनाArabic: أسكته - جعله عاجزًا عن الكلامBengali: নিঃশব্দ করে দেওয়া - কথা বলার শক্তি কেড়ে নেওয়াRussian: привести к молчанию - заставить замолчатьJapanese: 沈黙させるVietnamese: làm cho câm lặng - khiến không thể nói nên lờiKorean: 말문을 막다 - 침묵하게 만들다Turkish: suskun bırakmak - susturmakUrdu: خاموش کر دینا - سکتہ طاری کر دیناIndonesian: membuat terdiam - membungkam
उदाहरण वाक्य
Her answer reduced everyone to silence.
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The teacher's strict tone reduced the noisy class to silence.
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He was reduced to silence by the shocking news.
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Her clever argument quickly reduced her opponent to silence.
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The audience was reduced to silence at the end of the powerful speech.
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When she told her secret, it reduced the whole group to silence.
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