to be quiet
Tom scheint still zu sein.
Tom seems to be quiet.
Der Lehrer forderte Mary auf, still zu sein.
The teacher asked Mary to be quiet.
Ich bat Tom, still zu sein.
I asked Tom to be quiet.
Tom bat Maria, still zu sein.
Tom asked Maria to be quiet.
Tom bedeutete mir, still zu sein.
Tom signaled for me to be quiet.
Obwohl ich ihn bat, still zu sein, sprach er weiter.
Even though I asked him to be quiet, he continued speaking.