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ficou quieto

[fee-KOW kee-EH-too]
verb phrase
stayed quiet; remained silent; became quiet
1. to remain in a state of silence or quietness; to stop making noise and stay calm
He stayed quiet during the entire meeting.
Ele ficou quieto durante toda a reunião.
2. to become silent or cease speaking
When the teacher entered, all the students stayed quiet.
Quando a professora entrou, todos os alunos ficaram quietos.
3. to remain calm and not interfere; to mind one's own business
He decided to stay quiet about the situation.
Ele decidiu ficar quieto sobre a situação.
NYC Slang
kept it quiet; shut up; stayed mum
Synonyms
manteve-se caladopermaneceu silenciosoemudeceucalou-se
Antonyms
fez barulhofalou muitogritouinterveio

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficou quieto
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ficou quieto
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
ficou quieto
Standard usage
Portugal
ficou quieto
Standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

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não abrir a boca
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engolir seco
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