acallar
drown out ; mute ; quiet ; outface ; silence ; quash ; steamroller ; hush ; still ; quieten.
A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
The 'standpatters' have seen power shift away from themselves to the newcomers and other lifelong 'progressive' Junctionvillers, who were muted under previous administrations.
This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.
Feaver was not about to be outfaced and she retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.
Some children go through a process of silencing their inner voice and projecting an outward self that conforms to society's expectations.
The author brazenly insists that Woodman's family has compromised the documentation of the photographer's life by effectively quashing most of her work.
When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments.
The paintings depict subjects such as terrorists and mothers hushing children.
And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.
Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.
acallar a gritos
shout + Nombre + down
But Singh was uncompromising in a speech to parliament as opposition lawmakers often tried to shout him down.
acallar el debate
stifle + debate
The Chinese government is intent on stifling debate in the country's blogosphere by restricting the activities of bloggers and preventing discussion of sensitive topics.
acallar la conciencia
stifle + Posesivo + conscience
Some librarians find it more comfortable to stifle their professional consciences and take the question at its face value, disregarding any suspicion they may feel that it is not what the enquirer really needs.
acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia
salve + the conscience
Although donations may salve the conscience of some, for others donations imply a two-tier model of information access.
acallar una emoción
bruise + emotion
I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.
acallar un rumor
lay + a rumor (to rest)
The family's physician finally laid the rumors to rest by giving a press conference at which he attested to the candidate's excellent physical and mental health.
dinero para acallar la conciencia [Dinero, donativos u otras obras de beneficiencia que aquellas personas que han hecho mucho dinero dan o realizan porque se siente culpables por la explotación de las personas que hayan causado]
conscience money
Thousands of libraries of all kinds were built (many with the conscience money of Andrew Carnegie).
dinero para acallar la consciencia [Dinero, donativos u otras obras de beneficiencia que aquellas personas que han hecho mucho dinero dan o realizan porque se siente culpables por la explotación de las personas que hayan causado]
conscience money
Thousands of libraries of all kinds were built (many with the conscience money of Andrew Carnegie).
