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be silent(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. guarda silencio (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?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Be silent! You've said enough on the matter already.¡Guarda silencio! Ya has dicho bastante respecto al asunto.
b. guarde silencio (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Please, be silent, madam. I'm trying to listen to your chest.Por favor, señora, guarde silencio; estoy tratando de auscultarla.
a. guarden silencio (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Ladies and gentlemen, please be silent.Damas y caballeros, guarden silencio, por favor.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. guardar silencio
They had to be silent, lest someone hear them.Debían guardar silencio, para que nadie los oyera.
a. ser silencioso
The car is silent thanks to its electric engine.El coche es silencioso gracias al motor eléctrico.
b. estar silencioso
Now that there were no children, the house was silent.Ahora que no había niños, la casa estaba silenciosa.
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