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    Cállese (en. Shut up)

    [kaˈʝese]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Order to stop talking or making noise.
    Please be quiet during the movie.
    Por favor, cállese durante la película.
    Indication of silence towards another person.
    When the teacher enters the classroom, everyone must be quiet.
    Cuando el profesor entra al aula, todos deben callarse.
    A way to request respect and attention when speaking.
    In a meeting, everyone was asked to be quiet to listen to the speaker.
    En una reunión, se pidió que todos se callaran para escuchar al ponente.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'callar', which comes from the Latin 'calare', meaning 'to make quiet'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Shut your mouth
    Asking someone to stop talking.
    Cállese la boca
    Shut up
    Informal way of requesting silence.
    Cállate
    Silence, please
    Request for calm or silence.
    Silencio, por favor

    Related Words

    silence
    Absence of noise.
    silencio
    calm
    State of tranquility without disturbance.
    calma
    quietness
    State of being unaltered or unmoved.
    quietud

    Slang Meanings

    To silence someone in a brusque or derogatory way.
    When someone interrupts me, I tell them to shut up.
    Cuando alguien me interrumpe, le digo que se calle.
    To use 'shut up' in a joking or friendly context.
    Jokingly, I tell my friend to shut up when he starts telling jokes.
    En broma, le digo a mi amigo que se calle cuando empieza a contar chistes.