taire

[tɛʀ]
1.
verbe transitif
1) (ne pas dire) not to reveal [nom, secret]; to hush up [vérité]
dire ce qu'on aurait dû taire — to say what would have been better left unsaid
2) (cacher) liter to keep [something] to oneself [tristesse, dépit]
2.
se taire verbe pronominal
1) (ne pas parler) [personne] to be silent, to say nothing; [nature, oiseaux] to be silent; (ne pas dire quelque chose) to remain silent
se taire sur quelque chose — to keep quiet about something
2) (cesser de parler) [personne] to stop talking, to fall silent; [oiseau] to fall silent; (cesser de s'exprimer) [journaliste, opposition] to fall silent
faire taire — to make [somebody] be quiet [élèves]; to silence [opposant, média]; to put a stop to [rumeurs, sarcasmes]
faire taire sa jalousie — to stifle one's jealousy
fais taire les enfants! — keep the children quiet!
tais-toi! — (ne parle pas) be quiet!; (ne m'en parle pas) don't talk to me about that!
3) (s'arrêter) [musique] to stop; [canon, orchestre] to fall silent