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"quieto" in English
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Quedarse quieto significa retroceder.
To stand still is to move backwards.
Ser posada, para Cervantes, era quedarse quieto, quejarse de que no le hacían a uno caso y quedarse plantado.
By being an inn, Cervantes meant lying still, complaining that one is ignored and remaining static.
este niño es terrible, no para quieto
this child is terrible, he won't sit still
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Context examples for "quieto" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.
¡como no te estés quieto, vas a cobrar!
if you don't keep still you're going to get it!
el niño de enfrente no se estaba quieto un momento
the child opposite had the fidgets
este niño es terrible, no para quieto
this child is terrible, he won't sit still
¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?
can't you stand still for two minutes?
sé bueno, estáte quieto
to be a good boy and keep still
¡quieto o disparo!
hold it right there or I'll shoot!
sé bueno y estáte quieto
to be good and keep still
¿no puedes estarte quieto?
can't you keep still?
¡todo el mundo quieto!
everybody freeze!
¡todo el mundo quieto!
nobody move!
¡estate quieto!
stop jumping around
¡estáte quieto!
stop fidgeting
¡quédate quieto!
lie still!
¡quédate quieto!
sit still!
El nuevo Gobierno griego que, cuando estaba en la oposición, dijo que no estaba de acuerdo con estos enjuiciamientos, se mantiene quieto como un nuevo Poncio Pilatos.
The new Greek Government which, when in opposition, said that it disagreed with these prosecutions, is keeping quiet like a new Pontius Pilate.
Ese es mi punto de vista: sigo creyendo que sería más sensato intentar impedir situaciones conflictivas que quedarse quieto y esperar a que ocurran las tragedias.
That is my point of view. I persist in believing that it would be more judicious to try and prevent conflict situations than to stand by and wait for tragedies to erupt.
El resto de la población está obligada a atenerse al sistema de racionamiento, al llamado sistema de distribución pública, que ha sido concebido para que todo el mundo esté quieto y obedezca.
As has already been pointed out, in this Communist paradise, what little food there is goes to the privileged elites, the military and the security services.
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