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    Calla (en. Shut up)

    /ˈka.ʝa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To order someone to be silent.
    Shut up already, please!
    ¡Calla de una vez, por favor!
    To indicate that someone should stop making noise.
    When he started to speak, she told him to shut up.
    Cuando él empezó a hablar, ella le dijo que callara.
    To allow something to cease or not produce further sound.
    The wind quiets at sunset.
    El viento calla al atardecer.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'callare', which means 'to be silent'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to shut one's mouth
    Not to speak or to stop making noise.
    callar la boca
    to silence someone
    To make someone stop talking.
    callar a alguien
    to shut up
    Expression used to ask for silence.
    a callar

    Related Words

    calar
    To introduce something into the mind or heart.
    calar
    callar
    To stop talking.
    callar
    calm
    State of tranquility.
    calma

    Slang Meanings

    To stop someone in a conversation.
    He had to shut me up because I wouldn't stop talking.
    Me tuvo que callar porque no paraba de hablar.
    Silent treatment among friends.
    In the meeting, they decided to be silent when the boss arrived.
    En la reunión, decidieron hacer calla cuando llegó el jefe.