What does callado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word callado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use callado in Spanish.

The word callado in Spanish means quiet, reserved, quiet, silent, silence, hush, say nothing, not tell, fall silent, be silent, keep silent, be silent, keep silent. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word callado

quiet, reserved

adjetivo (persona: reservado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es un chico muy callado y tímido.
He's a very quiet (or: reserved), shy boy.

quiet, silent

adjetivo (silencioso, sereno)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La noche callada y oscura atemorizaba al muchacho.
The dark and quiet night scared the boy.

silence, hush

verbo transitivo (silenciar) (colloquial)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El padre calló a sus hijos para poder leer el periódico en paz.
The father silenced (or; hushed) his children so that he could read the paper in peace.

say nothing, not tell

verbo pronominal (no decir algo) (about [sth])

La víctima se calló el nombre del agresor por miedo a represalias.
The victim said nothing about (or: did not tell) the name of the attacker because she was afraid of retaliation.

fall silent

verbo pronominal (sonido: cesar, apagarse) (sound)

De repente se callaron los cantos de los pájaros, su silencio presagiaba una tormenta.
Suddenly, the bird songs fell silent. Their silence presaged a storm.

be silent, keep silent

verbo intransitivo (guardar silencio)

David siempre calla y escucha, no le gusta acaparar la conversación.
David is always silent (or: always keeps silent). He doesn't like to monopolize the conversation.

be silent, keep silent

locución verbal (no hablar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan se quedó callado cuando su madre le preguntó quién había roto el frasco.
Juan kept his mouth shut when his mother asked him who had broken the jar.

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