keep shtum: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To keep silent; to say nothing.
- To withhold information deliberately; to keep a matter secret.
Examples
BetaWhen the police questioned him, he decided to keep shtum until his lawyer arrived.
Cuando la policía lo interrogó, decidió no decir nada hasta que llegara su abogado.
The witness was advised to keep shtum to avoid compromising the investigation.
Se le aconsejó al testigo que guardara silencio para no comprometer la investigación.
I kept shtum about the surprise party because I didn’t want to spoil the fun.
Guardé silencio sobre la fiesta sorpresa porque no quería arruinar la diversión.
She kept shtum during the entire meeting, not revealing any of her thoughts.
Ella permaneció en silencio durante toda la reunión, sin revelar ninguno de sus pensamientos.
Examples:
- EN: For those of you that do know me, keep shtum.ES: Y para los que me conozcais, ¡callaros!ID: Bagi mereka yang tahu siapa aku, tetaplah diam.
- EN: We get 1,500 euros a month to keep shtum!ES: 1.500 euros al mes, para quedarnos callados!
- EN: You keep shtum.ES: No diga nada.
- EN: Listen, keep shtum about Davey's old lady, would you?ES: ¿Escucha, no digas lo que viste de la mujer? - ¿Qué?ID: Dengar, kau bisa menyimpan rahasia soal istrinya Davey, 'kan?
- EN: Have you been asked to keep shtum about the title of the first book in the series, or are we allowed a sneak peek?TE: మరి సీను ధర్మం పాత్ర గురించి కొత్త విషయాన్ని తెలియజెప్పడమో, లేదా కథని ముందుకి నడిపించే సమాచారమివ్వడమో అయివుండాలని చెప్పుకున్నాం కదా?
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