fell silent, was quiet, silenced, quieted
¿Quién se calló?
Who fell silent?
Se calló porque no quería preguntar.
She remained silent because she didn't want to ask.
Tom se calló cuando Mary se cayó.
Tom fell silent when Mary fell.
Por fin los calló.
At last, he shut them up.
— Kajaki (2014)
Calló mientras nosotros hablábamos.
He was silent while we were talking.
Y se calló la boca, por pura obediencia.
And he kept his mouth shut, out of sheer obedience.
— Pedro Páramo (2024)