hush

1. (intransitive)To become quiet.

   verstummen, still werden

   замолка́тьzamolkátʹ, замо́лкнутьzamólknutʹ, замолча́тьzamolčátʹ

   become quiet or quieter

2. (transitive)To make quiet.

   zum Schweigen bringen

   утихоми́риватьutixomírivatʹ, успока́иватьuspokáivatʹ

   cause to be quiet or not talk

3. (transitive)To appease; to allay; to soothe.

4. (Northern England, Scotland)To rush, to gush.

5. (intransitive, transitive)To send forth a rush of water over (some ground) so as to clear off the soil and other materials overlying, and thus uncover or separate out, ore.

   run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals

1. A hush fell over the room.

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2. A hush fell over the crowd.

   deStille erfasste die Menge.

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3. A hush came over the crowd.

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4. A hush of anticipation fell over the crowd.

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5. Will you hush?

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regular · Lesson

• hush upTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.
• hush downTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.