How the word "hacer callar" is translated into English
El profesor tuvo que hacer callar a los alumnos.
[el pɾofeˈsoɾ ˈtuβo ke aˈθeɾ kaˈʎaɾ a los aˈlumnos.]
The teacher had to quiet down the students.
¿Cómo puedo hacer callar al perro del vecino?
[¿ˈkomo ˈpweðo aˈθeɾ kaˈʎaɾ al ˈpero ðel βeˈθino?]
How can I make the neighbor's dog be quiet?
Su madre lo hizo callar con una mirada.
[su ˈmaðɾe lo ˈiθo kaˈʎaɾ kon ˈuna miˈɾaða.]
His mother silenced him with a look.
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