No. 10,997 in Catalan
silenciades
"Silenciades" means "silenced" in English.
In a sentence
Les veus dissidents sovint són silenciades en règims autoritaris.
Dissenting voices are often silenced in authoritarian regimes.
Here, 'silenciades' refers to the action of suppressing voices or expressions, commonly used in political or social contexts.
Les campanes de l'església han estat silenciades per no molestar els veïns.
The church bells have been silenced to not disturb the neighbors.
In this sentence, 'silenciades' describes the action of making the bells stop ringing, reflecting a physical muting of sound.
Les crítiques a l'empresa van ser silenciades amb compensacions econòmiques.
The critiques of the company were silenced with financial compensations.
Here, 'silenciades' indicates that criticisms were subdued or quieted, suggesting a scenario of mitigation or appeasement.
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