chistar

to make a sound

to talk back

chistar(chees-tahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to start to speak)

a. to make a sound

¡Silencio! Quédate quieto sin chistar.

Silence! Stand still and don't make a sound.

b. to say a word

¡Come las verduras sin chistar!

Eat your vegetables and don't say a word!

2. (to answer back)

a. to talk back

Mi madre me castigaba si le llegaba a chistar.

My mother would ground me if I talked back to her.

3. (to call somebody's attention by saying "psst")

a. to say "psst"

Lucio chistó para llamar mi atención y de solapa me pasó un papel.

Lucio said "psst" to get my attention and then passed me a piece of paper on the sly.