hushed

• Descreve um estado de silêncio total ou de quietude, frequentemente causado por reverência, mistério ou respeito.

Describes a state of being very quiet or silent, often due to a sense of awe, secrecy, or reverence.

1. Very quietB2formal

   Characterized by a state of silence or very low noise; subdued.

   Silencioso

   • The library was hushed, with only the sound of pages turning.
   • A hushed crowd gathered to hear the announcement.
   • The room fell hushed as the speaker began.

   Sinônimoslowmutednoiselessquietsilentsoftsoundlessstillsubduedwhispered

   Antônimosboisterousclamorousloudnoisy

2. Secret or confidentialB2informal

   Kept quiet or not spoken about publicly; secretive.

   Secreto

   • They had a hushed conversation in the corner.
   • There were hushed whispers about the surprise party.
   • The details of the deal were kept hushed.

   Sinônimosclandestineconcealedconfidentialcoverthush-hushoff the recordprivatesecretunder wraps

   Antônimosannounceddeclaredknownopenovertpublic

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de acalmar alguém ou fazer silêncio, frequentemente dizendo "psiue" ou silenciando. Também pode significar ficar quieto ou calar-se.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone quiet or becoming quiet, often by saying 'hush' or by calming down.

1. Make quietB1formal

   To make someone or something become quiet or silent.

   Fazer calar

   • The teacher hushed the noisy students.
   • She hushed the baby by singing a lullaby.
   • He hushed the crowd with a wave of his hand.

   Sinônimoscalmmutemuzzlequietquietenshushsilencestill

   Antônimosblastclamordinloudnoise

2. B1formal

   To become quiet or silent after being noisy.

   Ficar quieto

   • The audience hushed as the speaker began.
   • The forest hushed at dusk.
   • The children hushed when they heard the story.

   Sinônimoscalm downquietquietensettle down

   Antônimosblareclamorclamourracketroar

3. Suppress or concealB2informal

   To suppress or keep something secret, especially information or feelings.

   Abafar

   • They tried to hush up the scandal.
   • She hushed her doubts and continued.
   • The company hushed the negative reviews.

   Sinônimosconcealcover upmuzzlequashsilencesquelchstiflesuppress

   Antônimosdisclosedivulgeexposerevealuncover

Variantes phrasalhush up