Danish-English translations for tie

be silentThis, too, is human trafficking, and we must not be silent about it. Dette er også menneskehandel, og vi må ikke tie stille med det. The European Parliament is never silent and must not be silent when people are dying. Europa-Parlamentet tier aldrig og skal ikke tie, når mennesker dør. This is unacceptable and the European Union cannot afford to be silent. Dette er uacceptabelt, og EU har ikke råd til at tie.
hold one's tongueI dont like his political ideas, but I will hold my tongue.

keep quietAre they supposed to keep quiet as well? Skulle de oven i købet tie stille? Therefore, to conclude, I would like the Spanish MPs and MEPs to get a grip, keep quiet and put their own houses in order a bit more. Derfor vil jeg til slut bede de spanske parlamentsmedlemmer og medlemmerne af Europa-Parlamentet om at styre sig, tie stille og bringe lidt mere orden i deres egne sager. For the sake of the common values of the Transatlantic Business Dialogue, are we going to have to keep quiet about the war in Iraq or about Guantanamo? Vil vi skulle tie stille om krigen i Irak eller om Guantánamo i Transatlantic Business Dialogue's fælles værdiers navn?

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