Portuguese-English translations for calar-se

• be silent
• keep quiet
  Are they supposed to keep quiet as well? Será que deverão, ainda por cima, calar-se!?
  I must add that it is lucky that the smaller states in the European Union are not forced by a qualified majority to keep quiet but we still maintain the right for smaller states to speak out. Os pequenos Estados-membros não são forçados a calar-se perante a decisão por maioria qualificada e têm o direito de manifestar as suas próprias posições.
  Granny is asleep, so keep quiet while you play.
• shut up
  He had a lot of time practising behind bars; maybe he could shut up now for a moment... Ele teve muito tempo a praticar atrás das grades; talvez pudesse calar-se agora por uns minutos...
  You are talking so loud that I cant hear the music – would you mind shutting up?
  He was blathering on about something, but I managed to shut him up

Related words

• calar
• escalar
• intercalar
• açacalar
• bancalar
• calar a boca
• escalar a custo
• produto escalar