a tăcea
to be silent, to keep quiet
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/a təˈt͡ʃe̯a/
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Cultural Note
'Taci din gură' (shut up) is quite rude. A softer form is 'te rog, taci' (please, be quiet). In proverbs, silence is wisdom: 'Cine tace, consimte' (Whoever is silent, consents) — echoing the Latin tradition.
📝 Example Sentences
Taci din gură!
Be quiet! / Shut up!
A tăcut tot timpul, și asta m-a rănit.
He was silent the whole time, and that hurt me.
Uneori este mai bine să taci.
Sometimes it's better to stay silent.