silenciar
silenciar(
see
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lehn
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syahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to omit)
a. to hush up
Las autoridades silenciaron el escándalo y no lo denunciaron.The authorities hushed the scandal up and did not report it.
b. to keep quiet
Los chantajistas exigieron al político mucho dinero para silenciar su aventura.The blackmailers demanded the politician a lot of money to keep his affair quiet.
c. to keep secret
Los medios silenciaron la infidelidad del monarca para evitar un escándalo.The media kept the monarch's infidelity secret to avoid a scandal.
a. to silence
La jueza golpeó su martillo y silenció a los presentes en la sala del tribunal.The judge brought down her gavel and silenced everyone in the courtroom.
a. to put on mute
No olvides silenciar tu celular antes de entrar al cine.Don't forget to put your phone on mute before you enter the movie theater.
Examples
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Conjugations
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