garder le silence
[ɡaʀde lə silɑ̃s]
verb
to keep silence
Lesson: Emotions, Level 19
How the word "garder le silence" is translated into English
[ɡaʀde lə silɑ̃s]
verb
to keep silence
Lesson: Emotions, Level 19
Face à sa colère, j'ai préféré garder le silence.
[fas‿ a sa kɔlɛʁ, ʒe pʁefeʁe ɡaʁde lə silɑ̃s.]
Faced with his anger, I chose to remain silent.
Pourquoi tu gardes le silence depuis ce matin ?
[puʁkwa ty ɡaʁdə lə silɑ̃s dəpɥi sə matɛ̃ ?]
Why have you been silent since this morning?
Il a gardé le silence pendant toute la dispute.
[il‿ a ɡaʁde lə silɑ̃s pɑ̃dɑ̃ tut la dispyt.]
He kept silent throughout the whole argument.
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