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muted

/ˈmjuːtɪd/

/ˈmjutɪd/

mutedadjective

more muted

Comp.

most muted

Super.

/ˈmjuːtɪd/

Translations

atténuéSe dit notamment d'une couleur ou d'un ton adouci, moins vif.

The room was decorated in muted shades of blue and gray.

La pièce était décorée de nuances atténuées de bleu et de gris.

mesuréSe dit d'une réaction, d'un ton ou d'une expression contenus, peu marqués.

The response to the announcement was muted, with few people showing strong emotions.

La réaction à l'annonce a été mesurée, avec peu de personnes montrant de fortes émotions.

assourdiPour un son rendu moins fort, étouffé ou affaibli.

The television was playing at a muted volume.

Le téléviseur diffusait un son assourdi.

Additional translations

feutréPlus naturel pour une nuance de couleur ou une ambiance discrète.

contenuEmployé pour un sentiment, un ton ou une réaction volontairement retenus.

étoufféPour un son couvert, peu net ou fortement atténué.

Definitions

Softened or subdued in color or tone.

The room was decorated in muted shades of blue and gray.

Not expressed strongly or openly; restrained.

The response to the announcement was muted, with few people showing strong emotions.

Muffled or reduced in volume; quiet.

The television was playing at a muted volume.

Synonyms

Antonyms

muteverb

muted

Past Simple

muted

Past Simple

muted

Past Participle

muting

Gerund

/mjuːt/

/mjut/

Translations

mettre en sourdineUsage courant pour réduire ou supprimer le son d’un appareil ou d’un flux audio.

She muted the television during the commercial break.

Elle a mis la télévision en sourdine pendant la coupure publicitaire.

atténuerPour une intensité, des couleurs ou un effet visuel que l’on rend plus discret.

The artist muted the colors in the painting to create a more subdued effect.

L’artiste a atténué les couleurs du tableau pour créer un effet plus sobre.

faire tairePour réduire au silence une personne, une intervention ou une expression.

The moderator muted the disruptive participant during the online meeting.

Le modérateur a fait taire le participant perturbateur pendant la réunion en ligne.

Definitions

To reduce or eliminate the sound of something.

She muted the television during the commercial break.

To soften or tone down the intensity of something.

The artist muted the colors in the painting to create a more subdued effect.

To silence or suppress a person or their expression.

The moderator muted the disruptive participant during the online meeting.

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Antonyms

mutenoun

Definitions

A person who is unable to speak.

The mute communicated with gestures and expressions.

A device used to soften or silence the sound of a musical instrument.

The trumpet player used a mute to create a softer sound during the performance.

A person who chooses not to speak or is silent in a particular situation.

He remained a mute during the meeting, preferring to listen rather than contribute.

A letter that is written but not pronounced.

The "k" in "knight" is a mute.

A professional mourner hired to walk in a funeral procession and remain silent.

In Victorian times, mutes in long black cloaks led the mourners to the graveyard.

A setting or function that silences the audio output of a device.

Please switch your phone to mute during the presentation.

muteadjective

Definitions

Silent; refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.

The room was filled with mute spectators, all waiting for the announcement.

Unable to speak; lacking the ability to produce speech.

The mute child communicated through sign language.

Not expressed in words; unspoken.

There was a mute understanding between the two friends.

Lacking sound or voice; silent.

The television was on, but the volume was set to mute.

Not pronounced or sounded; silent (of a letter).

In the word "knife", the final "e" is mute.

muteadverb

Definitions

Silently; without making any sound.

Mute they drifted across the moon-lit plain.