taire
Meanings
Verb
1. to be quiet, to be silent (intransitive)
2. to shut up (oneself), to be quiet, to fall silent, to stop talking (reflexive, se taire)
3. to keep (a matter) quiet, to keep secret, not to say (transitive)
Examples199
Faites taire vos enfants !
Make your children be quiet!
Je l'ai entendu de quelqu'un dont je préfère taire le nom.
I heard it from someone whose name I'd rather keep to myself.
faire taire
to quieten, to silence, to shut up
Tais-toi!
Be quiet!/Shut up!
Je ne me tairai pas.
I won't shut up.
Allez-vous vous taire ?
Will you be quiet?