hush

BrE /hʌʃ/ AmE /hʌʃ/

verb / noun en → es

1 SILENCE [transitive] B2

to tell someone to be quiet or stop talking

callar, hacer callar a alguien

  • hush somebody

Collocations hush the children · hush someone down

  • She hushed her crying baby.

    Calló a su bebé que lloraba.

2 QUIET [uncountable] B1

a state of being very quiet or silent

silencio, calma

Collocations hush fell over the room

  • A hush fell over the room as the speaker began.

    Un silencio cayó sobre la sala cuando el orador comenzó.