Italian

sottacere

verb

Non parlare intenzionalmente di qualcosa; omettere di menzionare un fatto o un dettaglio.

English: to be deliberately silent about; to omit to mention; to soft-pedal

  • Ha deciso di sottacere il dettaglio più importante. — He decided to omit the most important detail.
  • A volte è meglio sottacere su certe cose. — Sometimes it is better to be silent about certain things.
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