keep one's voice down

verb

To hush or speak; softly or quietly.

Meanings

verbkeep one's voice down (third-person singular simple present keeps one's voice down, present participle keeping one's voice down, simple past and past participle kept one's voice down)

present singular third person keeps one's voice down · participle present keeping one's voice down · participle past kept one's voice down · past kept one's voice down

  1. idiomaticinformalTo hush or speak; softly or quietly.

Translations

Spanish bajar la voz, hablar en voz baja
  • bajar la vozTranslations
  • hablar en voz bajaTranslations
  • mantener la voz bajaTranslations
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