SILENCIO

Silencio is a progressive rock band from Columbus, Ohio, known for creating music of intricate complexity and difficulty.The band was formed in 2001 by guitarist and principle songwriter Jamie Hafler with drummer Nathan Ward and keyboardist Anna Wuerth. Silencio's first show was in October of 2001 at Bernie's Distillery in Columbus opening for the avant rock group Orthrelm.Soon thereafter fourth band member Tony Belleau joined the band on bass, electronics, as well as lending his talents in the visual arts.
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interj. keep quiet!, mum, silence

n. silence, quiet, hush; rest

v. hush, shush, silence

n. dead; still; muteness, dumbness; hush, silence

v. hush, still; choke, gag

Literally, silence. Strictly speaking it describes any section in a performance when the guitar remains silent, such as when a dancer builds up speed in his or her footsteps. Silencio also traditionally refers to a section in Alegrias, which is played in a minor key at a much slower pace. It may be characterized by slow and dramatic sweeps of the thumb across the strings to imitate the sound of campanas (bells). The silencio in Alegrias therefore could more correctly be called campanas (bells) for this reason.

= quiet, silence, hush, quietness.
Ex: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.
Ex: Above all, we specified an atmosphere in all public areas appropriate for study without the need for oppressive silence.
Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.
Ex: Study space in the library was most used by groups of unsupervised pupils, of different ages, browsing and studying, requiring different levels of quietness.
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* en silencio = in silence, silent, silently, hushed, dumbly.
* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.
* hacer guardar silencio = shush.
* huelga de silencio = silent strike.
* lectura en silencio = silent reading.
* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.
* permanecer en silencio = remain + silent, be silent.
* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.
* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.
* toque de silencio = last post, the.

= mute, quiet, gag, silence.
Ex: The 'standpatters' have seen power shift away from themselves to the newcomers and other lifelong 'progressive' Junctionvillers, who were muted under previous administrations.
Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.
Ex: Judges in many states have gagged the news media prohibiting them from reporting a criminal proceedings thus suggesting that a gag order is the preferred option rather than a last resort.
Ex: Some children go through a process of silencing their inner voice and projecting an outward self that conforms to society's expectations.
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* silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism.