silent majority in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for silent majority in the English»French Dictionary

silent majority N

silent majority

majorité f silencieuse

Translations for silent majority in the English»French Dictionary

the silent majority

la majorité silencieuse

the silent majority attr support, view, opinion

de la majorité

Translations for silent majority in the French»English Dictionary

la majorité silencieuse

the silent majority

Translations for silent majority in the English»French Dictionary

majority [Brit məˈdʒɒrɪti, Am məˈdʒɔrədi, məˈdʒɑrədi] N

1. majority (greater part) + vb sing ou pl:

majority Brit

majorité f (of de)

the vast majority

la grande majorité

an overwhelming majority

une majorité écrasante

to be in a or the majority

être en majorité

the silent majority

la majorité silencieuse

the silent majority attr support, view, opinion

de la majorité

2. majority POL:

majority

majorité f

to increase one's majority

augmenter sa majorité

by a majority of 50

à une majorité de 50

a three to one/a two-thirds majority

une majorité de trois contre un/des deux-tiers

a working majority

une majorité suffisante

a working majority attr government, rule, shareholder

majoritaire

3. majority LAW:

majority

majorité f

majority attr verdict

rendu à la majorité

majority decision

pris à la majorité

silent [Brit ˈsʌɪlənt, Am ˈsaɪlənt] ADJ

1. silent (quiet):

silent engine, person, room

silencieux/-ieuse

to be silent

se taire

to keep or remain or stay silent

rester silencieux

to fall silent

se taire

2. silent (taciturn):

silent

taciturne

3. silent (uncommunicative):

silent person, official, report

muet/muette

the minister remains silent about or on the matter of

le ministre reste muet au sujet de

the law is silent on this point

la loi est muette sur ce point

4. silent (unexpressed):

silent accusation, disapproval, oath, prayer

muet/muette

5. silent CINE:

silent

muet/muette

the silent screen

le cinéma muet

6. silent LING:

silent

muet/muette

as silent as the grave

muet comme une tombe

silent majority in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for silent majority in the English»French Dictionary

majority [məˈdʒɒrəti, Am -ˈdʒɔ:rət̬i] N

majority

majorité f

the great majority of children

la grande majorité des enfants

an overall majority

une majorité absolue

silent [ˈsaɪlənt] ADJ

silent

silencieux(-euse)

silent film

film m muet

to be silent on sth

garder le silence sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I've read the 257-page environmental report and will not stand by and be a part of the silent majority!

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Phrases such as gone to a better world, gone before, and joined the silent majority served as euphemisms for died.

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