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    Callando (en. Keeping quiet)

    /kaˈʝando/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To silence someone or something.
    She was silencing her children so they wouldn't make noise.
    Ella estaba callando a sus hijos para que no hicieran ruido.
    To remain silent.
    She preferred to remain silent instead of intervening in the discussion.
    Prefería callando en lugar de intervenir en la discusión.
    Not to express what one feels or thinks.
    Sometimes it's better to stay silent to avoid conflicts.
    A veces es mejor callando para evitar conflictos.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'callar', which comes from the Latin 'cala'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    shutting mouths
    It refers to making others keep silent as a response or reproach.
    callando bocas
    to silence the game
    To stop a noisy action or behavior.
    callar el juego

    Related Words

    to silence
    To make someone keep silent.
    callar
    silence
    Absence of noise.
    silencio
    tacit
    Not expressed verbally, implicit.
    tácito

    Slang Meanings

    To be silent out of fear or respect.
    The boy stayed silent because he didn't want to be scolded.
    El niño se quedó callando porque no quería que lo regañaran.
    To keep something quiet for convenience.
    He decided to withhold that information to avoid problems.
    Decidió callando esa información para evitar problemas.