Spanish word

acallar

Pronunciation

IPA/akaˈʝaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbhush

Example

Trato de acallar al bebé.

I try to hush the baby.

Illustration for acallar (hush)

More examples

Consiguieron acallar al bebé con un chupete.

They managed to hush the baby with a pacifier.

Core concept

A microphone being switched off and voices fading into silence.

Common phrases

  • acallar al bebé

    hush the baby

  • acallar los llantos

    hush the cries

Similar words

callar: Brings another person to silence by shushing or telling them to stop talking.
callarse: Stops speaking of one's own accord and stays silent.
silenciar: Renders audio or voices inaudible by turning off or muting sound sources.

Definition in Spanish

Silenciar a una persona o suprimir un ruido mediante una acción; dejar a alguien sin hablar.

Word origin

Built from a- (from Latin ad-) joined to callar 'to keep silent', yielding a verb that denotes rendering someone or something silent.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation speakers usually prefer callar(se), hacer callar, or pedir silencio to ask for quiet, while acallar is more typical in formal, written, or figurative uses.

Other meanings

  • calmverb
  • suppressverb

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