callado

∗ ≈

silent

∗ adjective

callado, -a
adjective
also:
  • estar callado, -a -> to be quiet o silent
  • ser callado, -a -> to be quiet o reserved

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callado [cal-lyah’-do, dah]
adjective
1Silent, reserved, noiseless.
2Discreet.
  • Todo estaba muy callado -> everything was very quiet
  • Tener algo callado -> to keep quiet about something
  • Pagar para tener callado a uno -> to pay to keep somebody quiet
  • Nunca te quedas callado -> you always have an answer for everything
past participle
3Past participle of CALLAR.

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callado
adjetivo
1 [+carácter] quiet; reserved
2 (silencioso) quiet
todo estaba muy callado everything was very quiet; tener algo callado to keep quiet about sth; keep sth secret; ¡qué callado te lo tenías! you kept pretty quiet about it!; más callado que un muerto as quiet as a mouse; (familiar) pagar para tener callado a algn to pay to keep sb quiet; pay for sb's silence; nunca te quedas callado you always have an answer for everything

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