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shut up verb

  /ʃʌt ˈʌp/ , [ʃʌt̚ ˈʌp] , [ʃʌʔ ˈʌp] , [ʃʌˈɾʌp]
  • (ergative, derogatory, often imperative) Of a person, to stop talking (said by someone, often one in authority, after one has said something annoying, irrelevant, or false, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk) or arguing, or (of a person or thing) making noise.
taire, enfermer, faire taire, la fermer, renfermer, se taire
  • (transitive) To put (someone or something) in a secure enclosed space, such as a room or container.
enfermer, renfermer
  • (transitive) To close (a building) so that no one can enter.
fermer

shut up interjection

  /ʃʌt ˈʌp/ , [ʃʌt̚ ˈʌp] , [ʃʌʔ ˈʌp] , [ʃʌˈɾʌp]
  • (colloquial, ) I don't believe it!, no way!
arrête !, c'est pas vrai !, tu plaisantes !
  • (highly, _, impolite, dismissal) Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk), arguing, crying, etc.
tais-toi
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