guarde silencio
guarde silencio
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. be quiet
Uno de los examinadores me dijo, "Guarde silencio, por favor".One of the examiners said to me, "Please be quiet."
b. keep quiet
Guarde silencio sobre esto, señora. Es un secreto entre usted y yo.Keep quiet about this, ma'am. It's a secret between you and me.
c. keep silent
Guarde silencio, alteza. Necesitamos sacarlo del castillo sin llamar la atención de la guardia.Keep silent, Your Highness. We need to get you out of the castle without attracting the attention of the guards.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No me sorprende que Elsa guarde silencio. Ella tiene mucho que ocultar.It doesn't surprise me that Elsa stays quiet. She has a lot to hide.
Acaba de venir la bibliotecaria a pedirme que guarde silencio.The librarian just came to ask me to keep quiet.
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