Usages of zwijgen
De bezoeker dient in de rechtbank te zwijgen.
The visitor is obliged to remain silent in the court.
Aangezien het verhoor lang duurde, besloot de verdachte te zwijgen.
Since the interrogation lasted a long time, the suspect decided to remain silent.
De minister is aanwezig. Niettemin zwijgt het parlement.
The minister is present. Nevertheless the parliament remains silent.
Naar aanleiding van de persconferentie begreep niemand waarom het ministerie zweeg.
Following the press conference, nobody understood why the ministry stayed silent.
De wegens fraude veroordeelde voormalige burgemeester zwijgt.
The former mayor convicted of fraud remains silent.
Zodra de autoriteit sprak, zweeg de betweter.
As soon as the authority spoke, the know-it-all fell silent.
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