no decir palabra

Spanish

Verb

no decir palabra (first-person singular present no digo palabra, first-person singular preterite no dije palabra, past participle no dicho palabra)

1. (idiomatic) to not say a word; to keep schtum

Further reading

• “no decir palabra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28