kept silent, fell silent, shut up (past tense of calar)
1. Third person singular preterite of 'calar' - to become silent or to make someone be silent
He kept silent about the secret.
Ele calou sobre o segredo.
2. To stop speaking or to cause someone to stop speaking
She calou when the teacher arrived.
Ela calou quando a professora chegou.
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