This is the 10997th most frequent Catalan word.
silenciades
"Silenciades" means "silenced" in English.
Here, 'silenciades' refers to the action of suppressing voices or expressions, commonly used in political or social contexts.
Les veus dissidents sovint són silenciades en règims autoritaris.
Dissenting voices are often silenced in authoritarian regimes.
In this sentence, 'silenciades' describes the action of making the bells stop ringing, reflecting a physical muting of sound.
Les campanes de l'església han estat silenciades per no molestar els veïns.
The church bells have been silenced to not disturb the neighbors.
Here, 'silenciades' indicates that criticisms were subdued or quieted, suggesting a scenario of mitigation or appeasement.