How to Say "freeze!" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “freeze!” is “quieto” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
InterjectionA1informal
urgent command
Examples
¡Quieto, niño! No corras tan cerca del fuego.
Stop (moving), kid! Don't run so close to the fire.
El policía gritó: '¡Quietos todos!'
The police officer shouted: 'Everybody freeze!'
Using the Command Form
When used as a command, '¡Quieto!' is short for '¡Estate quieto!' (Stay still!). You still need to match the person(s) you are addressing: '¡Quietos!' for a group of men or mixed group, '¡Quietas!' for a group of women.
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