taire
French → English
verb//tɛʁ//
(speech) To suppress: to keep a fact or secret quiet; not to reveal
Il a décidé de taire la vérité pour protéger sa famille.
(English) He decided to keep the truth quiet to protect his family.
Elle a tu son mécontentement pendant toute la réunion.
(English) She suppressed her dissatisfaction throughout the meeting.
verb//tɛʁ//
(reflexive) To stop talking: to become silent or quiet
Taisez-vous pendant que le professeur parle !
(English) Be quiet while the teacher is speaking!
Il s'est tu brusquement quand il a vu son patron entrer.
(English) He suddenly stopped talking when he saw his boss enter.
Entry ID: fr:en:taire · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary