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calou

[kə-ˈloʊ]
verb
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.
Synonyms
silenciouemudeceuguardou silêncio
Antonyms
faloudiscursougritou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
calou
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
calou
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

calou a boca
calou fundo
quem cala consente
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