silent
1 adjective soundlessciúin adj1 suaimhneach adj1 he said a silent prayer dúirt sé paidir chiúin, dúirt sé paidir go ciúinthe house was silent bhí an teach suaimhneach, ní raibh gíog ná míog le cloisteáil sa teach 2 adjective not speakingciúin adj1 tostach adj1 to remain silent fanacht i do thosthe was completely silent ní raibh smid as, ní raibh gíog ná míog asthey became silent thost siad, d'éirigh siad as an gcaintshe fell silent thit sí dá tost, stad sí den chaintTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective HIST, CINE filmtostach adj1 silent film scannán tostach 4 adjective adopting no positioni do thostit's better for us to be silent on this issue is fearr dúinn a bheith inár dtost faoin gceist seo, is fearr dúinn gan focal a rá faoin gceist seowe're the silent witnesses sinne na finnéithe balbha