Translation of "dead silence" to French

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Dictionary translations for "dead silence"

dead silence noun

pl. dead silences

le silence de mort m (fig)

Contexts with "dead silence"

The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead. Toute l'entreprise a gardé le silence pendant un moment en hommage aux morts.

I don't know whether he is dead or alive. Je ne sais pas s'il est mort ou vivant.

Silence gives consent. Qui ne dit mot consent.

His toupee looks like a dead cat. Son postiche ressemble à un chat mort.

There was a silence. Il y eut un silence.

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