garder le silence
/ɡaʁ.de lə si.lɑ̃s/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- garde le silence
- past
- a gardé le silence
- perfect
- gardé le silence
Meaning
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to remain silent
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L'accusé garde le silence pendant l'interrogatoire.
The accused remains silent during questioning.
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Practice
1 What does garder le silence mean?
to remain silent
2 Fill the gap: L'accusé garde le ___ pendant l'interrogatoire.
Full sentence: L'accusé garde le silence pendant l'interrogatoire. (The accused remains silent during questioning.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches garder le silence?
garder le silence: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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