Meaning

2 senses
  1. Demanding silence.

    pst, pscht, scht

    тссtss, ш-ш-шš-š-š, ти́шеtíše

  2. Comforting one who is crying.

Examples

12 sentences
  1. Shh, I can't hear the fairy tale because of you.

    deSch, ich kann wegen dir das Märchen nicht hören.

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  2. Shh, you're speaking too loudly.

    dePst! Du sprichst zu laut!

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  3. Hush now, shh!

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  4. Shh, I can't hear anything!

    dePst, ich kann nichts hören !

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  5. Shh, the announcement is important!

    dePsst, die Ansage ist wichtig!

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
requesting silence:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
requesting silence:

Origin

From hush. Likely imitative of a nonverbal utterance. Compare Scots whisht (“hush!”).

From hush. Likely imitative of a nonverbal utterance. Compare Scots whisht (“hush!”).

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