Were silent (fr. Taisaient)
Translation into English
Malgré les tentatives persistantes de M. Foster afin de prendre contact avec son fils, il n'a pu le voir depuis lors et n'a pas pu lui parler ou lui rendre visite, du fait que la mère et la grand-mère maternelle taisaient les informations.
Despite Mr Foster's persistent attempts to contact his son, he has been cut off from him ever since, unable to speak with or visit him because the mother and maternal grandparents have withheld information.
Example taken from data source: Europarl_v8 À l'église, quand elle chantait, les gens autour d'elle se taisaient pour mieux l'écouter.
In church, when she sang, people standing around her would hush just to get a better listen.
Example taken from data source: OpenSubtitles_v2018 Les voix dans ma tête ne se taisaient plus et je devenais de moins en moins confiante.
The voices in my head were taking over and I was getting less and less confident.
Example taken from data source: CCAligned_v1 Un à un, les oiseaux se taisaient.
One by one the birds fall silent.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Les collègues universitaires de Falk se taisaient.
Falk’s academic colleagues were silent.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Enfin, les voix dans ma tête se taisaient.
Finally, the voices in my head stopped.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Quand il parlait les autres se taisaient.
When he spoke, the others were quiet.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Synonyms
- calme
- discret
- muet
- silencieux
- réservé