Usages of tacere
In schola magnum silentium est, et magister tacet.
In the school there is great silence, and the teacher is silent.
Magistra dicit: "Nolite clamare, sed tacete et silentium amate!"
The (female) teacher says: "Do not shout, but be silent and love the silence!"
Mater dicit ludum esse bonum, sed clamorem puerorum nimium esse, quia pueri diu non tacent.
Mother says the game is good, but that the noise of the boys is too much, because the boys do not keep quiet for a long time.
Cum magistra in schola docet, discipuli tacent.
When the (female) teacher teaches in the school, the students are silent.
In bibliotheca unus homo quiete sedet et librum veterem legit, igitur schola tota tacet.
In the library one person sits quietly and reads an old book, therefore the whole school is silent.
Cum magister tacet, discipuli veritatem facilius audiunt.
When the teacher is silent, the students hear the truth more easily.
Magistra putat discipulos in bibliotheca sedere et tacere.
The female teacher thinks that the students are sitting in the library and keeping silent.
Domi tacemus, ut aviam audire possimus.
At home we are silent, so that we can hear grandmother.
Nuntius auditus est, et turba tacet.
The messenger has been heard, and the crowd is silent.
Nimius clamor in foro est, igitur nos in villa tacemus.
There is too much noise in the forum, therefore we are silent in the villa.
Dum familia in villa cenat, coquus in culina tacet.
While the family dines in the villa, the cook is silent in the kitchen.
Familia post cenam in horto tacet.
The family is silent in the garden after dinner.
Postea clamor in foro iterum minuitur, quia iudex testem interrogat et tacere iubet.
Afterward the noise in the forum decreases again, because the judge questions the witness and orders everyone to be silent.
Nos in bibliotheca tacemus, ut veritatem facilius audire possimus.
We are silent in the library, so that we can hear the truth more easily.
Discipula tacet, quamquam amicitiam amat.
The female student is silent, although she loves friendship.
Magister discipulos tacere iubet.
The teacher orders the students to be silent.
Puer conatur annulum capere, sed mater eum tacere iubet.
The boy tries to take the ring, but his mother orders him to be silent.
Magistra eum tacere iubet.
The teacher orders him to be silent.
In bibliotheca tacere debes, quia alii libros legunt.
In the library you ought to be silent, because others are reading books.
Discipuli in bibliotheca melius discunt, quia ibi tacent.
The students learn better in the library, because there they are silent.
Tacete; magister enim in bibliotheca legit.
Be silent; for the teacher is reading in the library.
Discipuli in bibliotheca facilius discunt, quia ibi tacent.
The students learn more easily in the library, because they are silent there.
Magister dicit discipulos in bibliotheca tacere oportere.
The teacher says that the students ought to be silent in the library.
Omnes in bibliotheca tacent, ut magistram audire possint.
Everyone is silent in the library, so that they can hear the teacher.
Subito sonus aquae clarior fit, et omnes tacent ut eum audiant.
Suddenly the sound of the water becomes clearer, and everyone is silent so that they may hear it.
Dum tempestas in mari manet, nautae in portu tacent.
While the storm remains at sea, the sailors are silent in the harbor.
Mater paulum tacet, deinde veritatem dicit.
Mother is silent for a little while, then tells the truth.
Postquam magistra in scholam ingressa est, discipuli tacere incipiunt.
After the teacher has entered the school, the students begin to be silent.
Cum sol occiderit, anates ad paludem redibunt, gallus tacebit, et omnes in stabulo quieti erunt.
When the sun has set, the ducks will return to the marsh, the rooster will be silent, and all will be quiet in the stable.
Si quis in foro clamat, iudex eum tacere iubet.
If anyone shouts in the forum, the judge orders him to be silent.
Tacete et magistram audite.
Be silent and listen to the teacher.
Dum magister tacet, discipuli paulatim intellegunt cur haec verba inter se similia sint.
While the teacher is silent, the students gradually understand why these words are similar to one another.
Quidam in bibliotheca tacent, alii de fabula disputant.
Some are silent in the library, others discuss the story.
Magistra adest, itaque discipuli tacent.
The teacher is present, and so the students are silent.
Quaedam discipula omnino tacet, quia timet ne responsum peius det.
A certain female student is completely silent, because she fears that she may give a worse answer.
Magistra discipulas in bibliotheca tacere sinit, sed susurrare non sinit.
The teacher allows the female students to be silent in the library, but does not allow them to whisper.
Aliqui in bibliotheca tacent, alii de auctore disputant.
Some are silent in the library, others discuss the author.
Cum consul e curia exiret, turba ante rostra breve tempus tacuit; deinde iterum clamavit.
When the consul was leaving the senate-house, the crowd before the rostra was silent for a short time; then it shouted again.
Lucia et Marcus versus recitant; alii tacent.
Lucia and Marcus recite verses; the others are silent.
Magistra iis libros dat, qui in bibliotheca tacent.
The teacher gives books to those who are silent in the library.
Praeco populum monet ut taceat, quia candidati mox ante tribunal loquentur.
The herald warns the people to be silent, because the candidates will soon speak before the tribunal.
Cum senator de mandato populi loqueretur, quidam cives tacebant, alii autem clamabant.
When the senator was speaking about the people’s commission, some citizens were silent, but others were shouting.
Disciplina postulat ut discipuli in bibliotheca taceant.
Discipline requires that the students be silent in the library.
Nobilitas in contione tacet, vulgus autem clamat.
The nobility is silent in the assembly, but the common crowd shouts.
Vulgus ante rostra tacet, dum orator de bono communi loquitur.
The crowd is silent before the rostra while the speaker talks about the common good.
Fabula lectoris tam iucunda est ut omnes auditores taceant.
The reader’s story is so pleasant that all the listeners are silent.
In foro ne barbari quidem mercatores hodie strepitum faciunt, quia praeco eos tacere iubet.
In the forum not even foreign merchants make noise today, because the herald orders them to be silent.
Auditores, qui primo tacebant, postea rogaverunt utrum altera lectio postero die futura esset.
The listeners, who were silent at first, afterward asked whether another reading would take place on the next day.
Primo discipula tacet, sed postea clare respondet.
At first the female student is silent, but afterward she answers clearly.
Cum magistra intrat, omnes tacent.
When the teacher enters, everyone is silent.
Tredecim discipuli in bibliotheca tacent, dum magistra verba nova in tabula scribit.
Thirteen students are silent in the library while the teacher writes new words on the board.
“Tacete et audite,” ait lector.
“Be silent and listen,” says the reader.
Hodierna laetitia etiam avum, qui saepe tacet, ad risum movet.
Today’s joy moves even grandfather, who is often silent, to laughter.
Socer dicit se oratorem non expectare, sed tantum propinquos; tamen omnes tacent, cum ille benigne loqui incipit.
The father-in-law says that he is not waiting for a speaker, but only for relatives; nevertheless everyone is silent when he begins to speak kindly.
Senator statuit se de novo magistratu tacere nolle; itaque sententiam suam in curia clare profert.
The senator decides that he does not want to keep silent about the new magistrate; and so he states his opinion clearly in the senate-house.
Frater rogatus sententiam transferre conatur, sed verbum unum non bene transfert et deinde tacet.
When asked, the brother tries to translate the sentence, but he does not translate one word well and then is silent.
Cum magistra dicat “taceatis,” discipuli intellegunt verbum in coniunctivo positum esse.
When the teacher says “be silent,” the students understand that the verb has been placed in the subjunctive.
Quaedam in foro tacent, aliae clamant.
Some are silent in the forum, others shout.
Mater puellam monet ut ante lararium taceat et flores recte ponat.
Mother warns the girl to be silent before the household shrine and to place the flowers properly.
Discipulae in bibliotheca tacent, quia magistra earum legit.
The female students are silent in the library, because their teacher is reading.
Puer sincerus veritatem sine metu dicit; puer dubius autem saepe tacet et matrem spectat.
The honest boy tells the truth without fear; the doubtful boy, however, is often silent and looks at his mother.
Nonnulli discipuli tacent, alios magistra reprehendit.
Some students are silent; the teacher rebukes others.
Magistra eos monet ut in bibliotheca taceant.
The teacher warns them to be silent in the library.
Deinde pater dicit: “Citharam lenius pulsato et tibiam paulisper tacere sinito.”
Then father says: “Play the cithara more gently and let the flute be silent for a little while.”
Infans, si mater abest, lacrimat; cum mater adest, demum tacet.
If mother is away, the baby cries; when mother is present, only then is he silent.
Magistra hodie severior est quam heri, quia discipuli in bibliotheca non tacent.
The teacher is stricter today than yesterday, because the students are not silent in the library.
Possessor tacet, quasi fundum non habeat.
The property holder is silent, as if he had no estate.
Familia post funus tacet.
The family is silent after the funeral.
Testator non modo tacet, sed ne legatum quidem dat.
The testator not only remains silent, but does not even give a legacy.
Heres non modo tacet, sed ne aditionem quidem hereditatis facit.
The heir not only remains silent, but does not even accept the inheritance.
In principio liberi tacent.
At the beginning the children are silent.
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