eu calo

keep quiet, fall silent

k a l u → calar

cal be quiet, shut up + o I present tense

verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Rare #36,808

keep quiet, fall silent Often used reflexively as calar-se, or with a boca: calar a boca means “shut up.”

PO: Às vezes, calo quando estou com raiva.

EN: Sometimes I keep quiet when I'm angry.

Conjugation of calar

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	calo	—
Third	cala	calam

I won't shut up, you shut up.

— Amores Brutos (2000)

I don't shut up.

— Abril Despedaçado (2001)

I won’t shut up!

— Abril Despedaçado (2001)

The pay is shit, but I keep my mouth shut and do the job.

— O Profeta (2009)

Alright, I'll shut up.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

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