il tait

is silent, keeps quiet, conceals, keeps back

t ɛ → taire
tai be silent + t 3rd-person singular present
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #42,776
is silent, keeps quiet Usually used with se: se taire means “to be silent” or “to keep quiet.”
FR: Il se tait pendant le film.
EN: He keeps quiet during the movie.
conceals, keeps back Used with a direct object.
FR: Elle tait la vérité.
EN: She conceals the truth.
Conjugation of taire
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tais —
Second tais —
Third tait —

Maintenant, tout se tait, l'ennemi dans l'ombre se repose.

Now all is quiet; the enemy in the shadows is resting.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Jamais elle se tait celle-là ?

Does she ever shut up?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Celui qui se soucie de son bien-être ne tait pas son sentiment.

He who cares about his well-being does not keep his feelings to himself.

— L'Échine du diable (2001)

Quand le vieux parle, tout le monde se tait.

When the old man speaks, everyone falls silent.

Quand je l'interroge là-dessus, elle se tait.

When I ask her about it, she stays silent.

— Tár (2022)

Les unités-carbone savent pourquoi le Créateur se tait.

The carbon units know why the Creator is silent.

— Star Trek, le film (1979)

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