hush(
huhsh
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to silence)
a. hacer callar
The kids were making too much noise, so the headmaster came and hushed them.Los chicos estaban haciendo demasiado ruido, así que el director se acercó y los hizo callar.
Will you hush the baby, please?¿Puedes hacer callar a la bebé, por favor?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. callarse
Can you hush? I'm trying to listen to the speaker.¿Te puedes callar? Estoy intentando de escuchar al orador.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (silence)
(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).
The lights went down in the theater and a hush fell over the crowd.Las luces del teatro se apagaron y se hizo un silencio en el público.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
4. (Be quiet!)
a. ¡Silencio!
Hush! I'm trying to hear what they're saying.¡Silencio! Estoy intentando oír lo que dicen.
b. ¡Cállate! (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
That's enough already. Hush! Get to work.Ya basta. ¡Cállate! Ponte a trabajar.
c. ¡Chitón!
"Hush!" whispered Tomas, "The teacher's coming."¡"Chitón"! susurró Tomás, "Ya viene la maestra".
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