молчание

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Russian

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Etymology

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молча́ть (molčátʹ) +‎ -а́ние (-ánije)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɐɫˈt͡ɕænʲɪje]
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  • Rhymes: -anʲɪje

Noun

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молча́ние (molčánijen inan (genitive молча́ния, nominative plural молча́ния, genitive plural молча́ний)

  1. silence (action or state of remaining silent; that is, abstention from speech, utterances, or the use of the voice)
    Synonyms: безмо́лвие n (bezmólvije), немота́ f (nemotá), немо́тствование n (nemótstvovanije), тишина́ f (tišiná)

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Quotations

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  • 1886, Anton Chekhov, "The Chorus Girl":
    Прошла минута в молчании.
    Prošlá minúta v molčánii.
    A minute passed in silence.
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