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shush
/ʃʊʃ/
verb
uciszać
Also
uciszyć
Definition
To tell someone to be quiet by making a soft 'sh' sound, or to make someone stop talking or making noise.
Examples
She shushed the children so they wouldn't wake the baby.
Uciszyła dzieci, żeby nie obudziły dziecka.
Can you shush for a moment? I'm trying to concentrate.
Możesz na chwilę uciszyć się? Próbuję się skoncentrować.
Collocations
shush someoneshush a baby
interjection
cicho
Definition
Used to tell someone to be quiet.
Examples
Shush! The movie is about to start.
Cicho! Film zaraz się zacznie.
He put a finger to his lips and whispered, 'Shush!'
Przyłożył palec do ust i szepnął: 'Cicho!'
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