callar la boca — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- To order or force someone to be quiet; to tell someone to stop speaking in a blunt or harsh manner.
Examples
BetaEl profesor tuvo que callar la boca a varios alumnos que no dejaban de interrumpir la clase.
The teacher had to tell several students to be quiet who kept interrupting the class.
Cuando la discusión se puso tensa, Marta calló la boca a todos con un argumento contundente.
When the discussion got tense, Marta silenced everyone with a strong argument.
¿Por qué siempre callas la boca a tus hermanos cuando están hablando? Deja que expresen sus ideas.
Why do you always tell your siblings to shut up when they're talking? Let them express their ideas.
- To silence someone by means of intimidation, coercion, or other actions that prevent them from speaking.
Examples
BetaEl político intentó callar la boca a los periodistas con amenazas y censura.
The politician tried to silence the journalists with threats and censorship.
No se puede callar la boca a quienes denuncian injusticias con métodos autoritarios.
You can't silence those who denounce injustices with authoritarian methods.
Temen que la prensa callara la boca a los testigos para evitar que hablen sobre el caso.
They fear the press silenced witnesses to prevent them from speaking about the case.
Examples:
- ES: Ni caso hacerlo callar la boca.EN: Is there nothing that can shut his mouth?
- ES: Pero, ¿te quieres callar la boca?EN: Will you shut up?
- ES: ¡Te vas a callar la boca y a escuchar a Mozart con nosotros!EN: You're gonna shut up and listen to Mozart!
- ES: -Te querés callar la boca?EN: -Won't you shut your mouth?
- ES: ¡Oh imbécil! ¡Te puedes callar la boca!EN: You idiot, shut up.
- ES: ¡Le voy a callar la boca!EN: Vince! If he doesn't shut up, I'm gonna shut him up.
- ES: Y así, nos usó... para callar la boca al Juez Rizzo y al Mariscal Virzì.EN: And so he used us... to shut Judge Rizzo and Marshal Virzì up.
- ES: terminare con los tres movimientos, y te voy a hacer callar la boca.EN: Let's finish the three moves then you'll shut up.
- ES: - Mierda, ¿te puedes callar la boca por once segundos?EN: - Will you shut the fuck up... for 11 seconds?
- ES: ¡A callar la boca!EN: Shut your mouth.
- ES: ¿Te puedes callar la boca, carajo?EN: Could you please just shut the fuck up?
- ES: Y lo único que puede hacerme callar la boca es...EN: And there's only one thing could make me shut my mouth.
- ES: - La va a hacer callar la boca.EN: - It'll shut her up.
- ES: Se Quieren callar la boca?EN: Would you two shut up out there?
- ES: ¿Te vas a callar la boca?EN: Would you shut your mouth?
- ES: ¿Quiere callar la boca?EN: Didn't I tell you to shut up?
- ES: ¡Te vas a callar la boca!EN: You shut up!
- ES: No me puedo callar la boca.EN: I can't stop my mouth.
- ES: Habéis matado a mi tío, ahora vais a tener que callar la boca.EN: Kill my uncle, would you? Then take this smack in the jaw for a start.
- ES: ¿Cree que por desmoralizarle se va a callar la boca?EN: Do you think demoralizing him like this will make him keep his mouth shut?
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