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muting

/ˈmjuːtɪŋ/

/ˈmjutɪŋ/

mutingnoun

mutings

Translations

mise en sourdineTechnique ; s’emploie surtout pour le son, l’audio et les appareils.

The muting of the television was necessary to hear the phone conversation clearly.

La mise en sourdine du téléviseur était nécessaire pour entendre clairement la conversation téléphonique.

Additional translations

atténuationDans le sens plus général d’une réduction de l’intensité sonore.

Definitions

The act or process of making something silent or less loud.

The muting of the television was necessary to hear the phone conversation clearly.

A reduction or suppression of sound, especially when applied to an audio signal or broadcast.

There was a noticeable muting of crowd noise during the live stream.

Synonyms

mutinggerund / present participle

/ˈmjuː.tɪŋ/

/ˈmju.tɪŋ/

Used attributively: e.g., 'a muting circuit'.

Translations

de mise en sourdineTechnique ; se dit d’un dispositif, d’un bouton ou d’une fonction qui coupe ou réduit le son.

He added a muting switch to silence the speakers instantly.

Il a ajouté un interrupteur de mise en sourdine pour couper immédiatement les haut-parleurs.

Definitions

Causing or relating to the reduction of sound; serving to mute.

He added a muting switch to silence the speakers instantly.

muteverb

muting

ing-form

muted

Past Simple

muted

Past Participle

muting

ing-form

/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.

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.

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.

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.

Synonyms

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.