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молча́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner замолча́ть, помолча́ть, промолча́ть
often used word (#382)

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be silent

Also: keep quiet

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Я не могу́ позво́лить себе купи́ть поде́ржанную маши́ну, про но́вую вообще молчу́. I can't afford to buy a used car, much less a new car.
Он молча́л какое-то вре́мя. He was silent for quite a while.
Я молча́л. I shut up.
Па́па сказа́л мне молча́ть. My father told me to keep silent.
Я хочу́, чтобы класс молча́л. I want the class to be silent.
Чья бы коро́ва мыча́ла, а твоя́ бы молча́ла. Look who's talking.
Когда он зако́нчил говори́ть, все молча́ли. When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.
Мы все молча́ли. All of us were silent.
Он всё вре́мя молча́л. He was silent all the time.
Том весь день молча́л. Tom kept silent all day.

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Imperative

singular	молчи́
plural	молчи́те

Past

male	молча́л
female	молча́ла
neuter	молча́ло
plural	молча́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	молчу́	бу́ду молча́ть
ты	молчи́шь	бу́дешь молча́ть
он/она́/оно́	молчи́т	бу́дет молча́ть
мы	молчи́м	бу́дем молча́ть
вы	молчи́те	бу́дете молча́ть
они́	молча́т	бу́дут молча́ть