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shut up
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
1. (colloquial) (used to tell someone to stop talking)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. tais-toi (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Shut up! I can't hear the music.Tais-toi ! Je n’entends pas la musique.
b. taisez-vous (singular formal or plural)
Shut up. I'm trying to hear what the speaker is saying.Taisez-vous. J'essaie d'entendre ce que dit l’orateur.
c. ta gueule (singular) (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Hey, Mike, where's Kim? Isn't she your girlfriend? - Shut up!Hé, Mike, où est Kim ? C'est pas ta copine ? - Ta gueule !
d. vos gueules (plural) (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Yo, Deb. We thought you said Nate was bringing you to the dance. - Shut up!Wesh, Deb. On croyait que t’avais dit que Nate t'emmenait au bal. - Vos gueules !
2. (colloquial) (used to express surprise or disbelief)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. c’est pas vrai (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My parents just bought me a car! - Shut up!Mes parents viennent de m’acheter une voiture ! - C’est pas vrai !
b. pas possible (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Joan, you won first prize. - Shut up!Joan, tu as remporté le premier prix. - Pas possible !
c. mais nan (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Emily won the lottery! - Shut up!Emily a gagné à la loterie ! - Mais nan !
An intransitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that does not require a direct object (e.g., to sit up).
a. se taire
Sherry never shuts up. She can talk for hours.Sherry ne se tait jamais. Elle peut parler pendant des heures.
A transitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that requires a direct object (e.g., to pick up [the phone]).
4. (to silence)
a. faire taire
I didn't know what to do to shut the kids up.Je ne savais pas quoi faire pour faire taire les enfants.
5. (to close)
a. fermer
The employees shut up the summer resort for the winter.Les employés ont fermé la station estivale pour l'hiver.
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