callarse como una puta

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to shut up like a slut”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kaˌʝaɾse ˌkomo ˌuna ˈputa/ [kaˌʝaɾ.se ˌko.mo ˌu.na ˈpu.t̪a] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kaˌʎaɾse ˌkomo ˌuna ˈputa/ [kaˌʎaɾ.se ˌko.mo ˌu.na ˈpu.t̪a] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kaˌʃaɾse ˌkomo ˌuna ˈputa/ [kaˌʃaɾ.se ˌko.mo ˌu.na ˈpu.t̪a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kaˌʒaɾse ˌkomo ˌuna ˈputa/ [kaˌʒaɾ.se ˌko.mo ˌu.na ˈpu.t̪a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: ca‧llar‧se co‧mo u‧na pu‧ta

Verb

callarse como una puta (first-person singular present me callo como una puta, first-person singular preterite me callé como una puta, past participle callado como una puta)

  1. (vulgar, simile) to be quiet as a mouse
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