Sentence examples of "keep silent" in English
He was silent for what seemed to me an hour.
Él se mantuvo en silencio por lo que me pareció una hora.
The bus driver told the pupils to keep their heads inside the bus.
El chofer les dijo a los alumnos que mantengan sus cabezas dentro del autobús.
You must read the newspaper so that you may keep up with the times.
Debes leer el periódico para poder seguir el ritmo de los tiempos.
Be silent, or speak something worth hearing.
Estate callado, o di algo que merezca la pena que oiga.
You had better keep your money for a rainy day.
Mejor hubieras guardado tu dinero para los días lluviosos.
When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.
Cuando él termino de hablar, todo el mundo estaba callado.
I keep this little saint in my wallet because he brings me luck.
Yo guardo este santito en la billetera porque me trae suerte.
We have medicines to make women speak; we have none to make them silent.
Tenemos medicamentos para hacer que las mujeres hablen, pero no tenemos para hacer que estén calladas.
If you don't keep your promises, people won't take you seriously.
Si usted no cumple sus promesas, la gente no lo tomará en serio.
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