Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dead silence; utterly silent: Describes an environment or atmosphere that is completely devoid of sound, motion, or activity, often to an extreme or profound degree. It implies a heavy, palpable, and sometimes eerie quiet.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Căn phòng lặng ngắt sau tin dữ. (The room was dead silent after the bad news.)
  • Khu rừng đêm đó lặng ngắt, không một tiếng gió. (The forest that night was utterly silent, without a sound of wind.)
  • Mọi người ngồi lặng ngắt, không ai dám lên tiếng. (Everyone sat in complete silence, no one dared to speak.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lặng ngắt" often carries a connotation of suspense, solemnity, or emptiness beyond mere quietness. It is frequently used in literary or descriptive contexts to set a mood.

Variants and Related Words

• Lặng im (adj): silent, quiet.
  • Hãy giữ lặng im trong thư viện. (Please remain quiet in the library.)
• Im lặng (adj, v): silent; to be silent.
  • Sự im lặng của anh ấy thật đáng sợ. (His silence was frightening.)
• Tĩnh mịch (adj): tranquil, still, and quiet (often for a place).
  • Con đường làng tĩnh mịch vào lúc nửa đêm. (The village road was tranquil at midnight.)

Synonyms

• Silent: making no sound.
• Hushed: made quiet.
• Still: without movement or sound.
• Soundless: completely without sound.

Related Idioms

• Lặng như tờ: (silent as a sheet of paper) an idiom meaning extremely quiet.
  • Lớp học lặng như tờ khi hiệu trưởng bước vào. (The classroom was as silent as a sheet of paper when the principal entered.)

adj

1. dead silence