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"Please" is an interjection which is often translated as "por favor", and "silence" is a noun which is often translated as "el silencio". Learn more about the difference between "please" and "silence" below.
please(
pliz
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. por Dios
Could you just stop talking for a second, please!¡Por Dios! ¿Puedes dejar de hablar por un momento?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to prefer)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to satisfy)
a. complacer
You're constantly trying to please people. Don't you get tired of it?Siempre estás intentando complacer a la gente. ¿No te cansas?
silence(
say
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luhns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el silencio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I walked on, enjoying the silence of the forest.Seguí el camino, disfrutando el silencio del bosque.
a. el silencio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a moment's silence, then everyone started talking at once.Hubo un momento de silencio, luego todos empezaron a hablar a la vez.
a. el silencio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
To me, your silence implies that you have something to hide.Para mí, tu silencio me da a entender que hay algo que quieres ocultar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acallar
The police failed to silence the voices of protest.La policía no logró acallar las voces de protesta.
a. acallar (conscience, fears)
She had to silence her fear of heights before going bridge jumping.Tenía que acallar su miedo de las alturas antes de hacer puenting.
b. silenciar
The dictatorship used the most brutal methods to silence the opposition.La dictadura recurrió a los métodos más brutales para silenciar a la oposición.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
6. (imperative)
