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  2. /Negative pronouns (ne... personne)
  3. /le silence

le silence

le silence
the silence
From Lesson 112:Negative pronouns (ne... personne)·French

Usages of le silence

Il y a un silence effrayant dans ce village.
There is a scary silence in this village.
Le silence est effrayant sans personne à côté de moi.
The silence is scary without anyone next to me.
La danse se regarde en silence.
The dance is watched in silence.
Mon grand-père a bien dormi grâce au silence.
My grandfather slept well thanks to the silence.
Ce que je n'aime pas, c'est ce silence gênant et le malaise.
What I do not like is this awkward silence and the discomfort.
Nous sommes censés écouter l'hymne en silence.
We are supposed to listen to the anthem in silence.
Le pensionnat imposait la privation et le silence.
The boarding school imposed deprivation and silence.

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