ENGLISH → NEPALI
crickets
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noun
सन्नाटा; आवाज अपेक्षित भए ठाउँमा कुनै प्रतिक्रिया नआउनु
Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected; lack of response; no communication.
In a sentence
to hear crickets
सन्नाटा सुनिनु (कुनै जवाफ नआउनु)
Since then, I've received no response. Not a word. Just… crickets.
त्यसपछि मलाई कुनै जवाफ आएन। एउटा शब्द पनि आएन। बस्… सन्नाटा।
We asked for an explanation, but all we got was crickets.
हामीले स्पष्टीकरण माग्यौं, तर हामीले पाएको बस् सन्नाटा थियो।
A note on usage
Canada; US; figuratively; humorous; often; singular; slang