English-Finnish translations for keep quiet

• olla hiljaa
• pitää suunsa kiinni
  Mielestäni monet ihmiset, kuten Tietmeyer, voivat pitää suunsa kiinni ja asiasta on tultava selvyys pienille ja keskisuurille yrityksille. I think that people like Mr Tietmeyer should keep quiet and small businessmen need to be told what is what.
• vaieta
  Me emme saa missään tapauksessa vaieta! What we must not do is keep quiet.
  Sillä me emme voi enää vaieta. For we cannot keep quiet any longer.
  Pitäisikö heidän vielä kaiken lisäksi vaieta? Are they supposed to keep quiet as well?

Definition of keep quiet

• To remain silent
• To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret

Examples

• Granny is asleep, so keep quiet while you play.
• Remember its a surprise party, so keep quiet about it.

Related words

• keep quient
• keep it quiet
• keeping with etiquette