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tacere

to be silent; to keep quiet

verb tah-CHEH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin tacere (to be silent)

Usage Note

Tacere is irregular: present taccio, taci, tace, tacciamo, tacete, tacciono. The imperative taci! (be quiet!) is common and blunt; the polite form is faccia silenzio. Auxiliary: avere. The related noun is silenzio, and the adjective taciturno (taciturn) shares the root.

Examples

"Per favore, taci un momento."

Natural Translation

Please, be quiet for a moment.

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