cierre la boca
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cierre la boca
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (formal) (imperative; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. shut your mouth
¡Estás mintiendo!. - ¡Cierre la boca! Nadie le preguntó.You're lying! - Shut your mouth! No one asked you.
b. keep your mouth shut
Cierre la boca y no diga ni una palabra más.Keep your mouth shut and don't say one more word.
a. shut his mouth (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Dígale a Gothrieb que cierre la boca y que deje de cooperar con las autoridades.Tell Gothrieb to shut his mouth and stop cooperating with the authorities.
b. shut her mouth (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Esta conferencia de prensa no está yendo bien. Si no logramos que la vicepresidenta cierre la boca pronto, vamos a perder la elección.This press conference is not going well. If we don't get the vice president to shut her mouth soon, we're going to lose the election.
c. keep his mouth shut (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
No sé cómo hacer que el Sr. Ayala cierre la boca. Ya ha dicho demasiado.I don't know how to get Mr. Ayala to keep his mouth shut. He's said too much already.
d. keep her mouth shut (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
¿Puedes decirle a tu hermana que cierre la boca? Estoy tratando de trabajar aquí.Could you tell your sister to keep her mouth shut? I'm trying to work here.
3. (formal) (subjunctive; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. shut your mouth
SI le digo cierre la boca es porque necesito concentrarme.If I tell you to shut your mouth it's because I need to concentrate.
b. keep your mouth shut
¡No me vas a silenciar! - ¡Já! Llevo años tratando de que cierre la boca y todavía no lo he logrado. A usted nadie puede silenciarlo.You're not going to silence me! - Ha! I've been trying to get you to keep your mouth shut for years, and I haven't been able to. No one can silence you.
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