WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| callar⇒ vtr | (silenciar) (colloquial) | silence⇒, hush⇒ vtr |
| | (imperative) | be quiet interj |
| | (imperative, rude) | shut up interj |
| | (formal, literary) | still⇒ vtr |
| | El padre calló a sus hijos para poder leer el periódico en paz. |
| | The father silenced (or; hushed) his children so that he could read the paper in peace. |
| callarse⇒ v prnl | (no decir algo) (about [sth]) | say nothing, not tell [sth] vtr + n |
| | (about [sth]) | keep quiet, remain silent vi + adj |
| | (information) | keep [sth] secret vtr + adj |
| | La víctima se calló el nombre del agresor por miedo a represalias. |
| | The victim said nothing about (or: did not tell) the name of the attacker because she was afraid of retaliation. |
| callarse v prnl | (sonido: cesar, apagarse) (sound) | fall silent vi + adj |
| | (noise) | hush⇒, die⇒ vi |
| | (sound) | stop⇒, cease⇒ vi |
| | De repente se callaron los cantos de los pájaros, su silencio presagiaba una tormenta. |
| | Suddenly, the bird songs fell silent. Their silence presaged a storm. |
| Additional Translations |
| callar⇒ vi | (guardar silencio) | be silent, keep silent vi + adj |
| | | keep quiet vi + adj |
| | David siempre calla y escucha, no le gusta acaparar la conversación. |
| | David is always silent (or: always keeps silent). He doesn't like to monopolize the conversation. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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