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Meaning of keep quiet | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To remain silent.
    intransitive
  2. To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية صمت
Čeština mlčet
Deutsch schweigen
Ελληνικά σωπαίνω
Español callar
Suomi vaieta
עברית שתק
हिन्दी चुप रहना
Italiano tacere
日本語 沈黙する 黙る
Nederlands zwijgen
Polski milczeć
Português calar-se ficar quieto
Svenska tiga
Türkçe susmak
Українська мовчати
Tiếng Việt im lặng lặng thinh

Examples

“Granny is asleep, so keep quiet while you play.”
“Remember it's a surprise party, so keep quiet about it. — Okay. I'll keep it still”
“I'm quitting my job by the end of the month, but my boss doesn't know. Please keep it quiet.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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