tacere

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tacere

I verbo transitivo
not to tell*, not to reveal, to keep* silent about [segreto, veritŕ ]; to leave* out, to omit, not to mention [nome, particolare ]

II verbo intransitivo
(aus. avere )
1. (essere silenzioso) [persona ] to be* silent; [natura, bosco ] to be* still; (stare in silenzio) [persona ] to keep* quiet; (diventare silenzioso) [persona ] to shut* up; [natura, bosco ] to fall* silent; ~ su qcs. not to say sth.; avresti fatto meglio a ~ you should have kept quiet o your mouth shut; taci! shut up! hold your tongue! fare ~ to hush (up), to quieten down, to shush [persona, allievi ]; mettere a ~ to hush up, to check, to lay, to spike, to suppress [pettegolezzo, scandalo ]; to choke off, to cry down, to silence, to still [opposizione, scettici ]
2. (cessare) [rumore, musica ] to stop; l’orchestra tacque the orchestra stopped playing


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