be quiet

[/bi ˈkwaɪ.ət/]

verb phrase

ficar quieto/silencioso; calar-se

1. to remain silent or make no noise

Please be quiet during the movie.

Por favor, fique quieto durante o filme.

2. to stop talking or making noise

The children need to be quiet in the library.

As crianças precisam ficar quietas na biblioteca.

3. to refrain from speaking; to keep silent

I asked him to be quiet about the secret.

Pedi a ele que guardasse silêncio sobre o segredo.

NYC Slang

keep it down; zip it; pipe down

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ficar quieto/calar-se

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

ficar na sua/calar a boca

More informal, colloquial expression

São Paulo

ficar quieto/fazer silêncio

Standard usage

Portugal

estar quieto/calar-se

European Portuguese prefers 'estar' over 'ficar' in this context

be quiet as a mouse

hold your tongue

button your lip

keep your trap shut

stay silent

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