How to Say "kept quiet" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “kept quiet” is “callado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbB1
used with 'haber' (to have)
Examples
El director ha callado todas las protestas.
The director has silenced all the protests.
Hemos callado la verdad para no herir a nadie.
We have kept quiet about the truth so as not to hurt anyone.
Forming Perfect Tenses
The form 'callado' is used with the verb 'haber' (to have) to create compound tenses, describing an action that has finished. Example: 'Yo he callado' (I have kept quiet).
Reflexive Use
The verb is often used reflexively: 'callarse' (to fall silent or shut up). Example: '¡Cállate!' (Shut up!).
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