hush in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hush in the English»French Dictionary

I.hush [Brit hʌʃ, Am həʃ] N

hush

silence m

a hush fell over the crowd

un silence envahit la foule

II.hush [Brit hʌʃ, Am həʃ] INTERJ (all contexts)

hush

chut

III.hush [Brit hʌʃ, Am həʃ] VB trans

1. hush (silence):

hush person

faire taire

hush bruit

faire cesser

2. hush (pacify):

hush baby

calmer

IV.hush [Brit hʌʃ, Am həʃ] VB intr

hush person:

hush

se taire

hush-hush [Brit hʌʃˈhʌʃ, Am ˈˌhəʃ ˈˌhəʃ] ADJ inf

hush-hush

très confidentiel/-ielle

to keep sth hush-hush

garder qc pour soi

hush money N inf

hush money

prix m du silence

to pay sb hush money

acheter le silence de qn

I.hush up VB [Brit hʌʃ -, Am həʃ -] (hush up)

hush up

se taire

II.hush up VB [Brit hʌʃ -, Am həʃ -] (hush up [sth], hush [sth] up)

hush up scandal, affair:

hush up

étouffer

III.hush up VB [Brit hʌʃ -, Am həʃ -] (hush up [sb], hush [sb] up)

hush up person:

hush up

faire taire

hush puppy N Am

hush puppy

beignet m soufflé

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reverent hush

religieux/-ieuse

breathless hush, fascination

extasié

Translations for hush in the French»English Dictionary

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chut

shh!, hush!

étouffer un scandale

to hush up a scandal

un silence de mort

a deathly silence ou hush

hush in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hush in the English»French Dictionary

I.hush [hʌʃ] N no pl

hush

silence m

deathly hush

silence de mort

a hush fell

un silence glacial s'abattit

II.hush [hʌʃ] INTERJ

hush

chut!

III.hush [hʌʃ] VB intr

hush

se taire

IV.hush [hʌʃ] VB trans

1. hush (make quiet):

hush

faire taire

2. hush (soothe):

hush

calmer

hush-hush [ˌhʌʃˈhʌʃ] ADJ inf

hush-hush

top secret(-ète)

hush up VB trans pej

hush up

étouffer

hush money N inf

hush money

prix m du silence

Translations for hush in the French»English Dictionary

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silence de mort

deathly hush

le silence se fait dans la salle

a hush falls over the room

silence glacial

icy hush

taire

to hush up

enterrer un scandale

to hush up a scandal

étouffer scandale

to hush up

étouffer une affaire

to hush up a scandal

hush Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

deathly hush

silence de mort

a hush fell

un silence glacial s'abattit

a hush falls over the room

le silence se fait dans la salle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Similar phrases include hush and shush or hush up and shush up (which are generally less aggressive).

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At her first word there was a profound hush.

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The crime is discovered but family and friends decide to hush things up.

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The effect he produces is a classic hush, tense and tragic, a constant conflict so held in check that a kind of beautiful spareness results.

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The crowd hushed as it looked certain he would lift the weight.

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Delivered in hush tones over layers of subtle electronic elements blended with a distinct acoustic feel.

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When left idle, he raises his hand to his mouth and makes a hush expression.

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The dignitaries of the small village react nervously, and want the whole thing hushed up.

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A hush kit produces a similar effect, using several modifications to the existing engine.

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The album featured chamber orchestras, choirs, hushed vocals, microbeats made from household sounds, and personal, vulnerable themes.

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