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mute in Finnish

mute in Finnish is mykkä, äänetön, vaientaa — mute means unable or unwilling to speak; silent.

mute in Finnish

mykkä
adj
Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]
mykkä
adj
äänetön
adj
mykkä
noun
vaientaa
verb
(transitive) To silence, to make quiet.
mykistää
verb
(transitive) To silence, to make quiet.
hiljentää
verb
(transitive) To silence, to make quiet.
hiljentää
verb
(transitive) To turn off the sound of.
mykistää
verb
(transitive) To turn off the sound of.
vaientaa
verb
(transitive) To turn off the sound of.

What does "mute" mean?

  1. adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
    "She stood mute, unable to find the words to respond."
  2. verb To silence or turn off the sound of something.
    "He muted the television during the adverts."
  3. noun A device used to soften or dampen the sound of a musical instrument.
    "The trumpet player fitted a mute for the quieter passage."
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mute in a sentence

  • She stood mute, unable to find the words to respond.
  • He muted the television during the adverts.
  • She muted her microphone before the baby started crying.
  • The trumpet player fitted a mute for the quieter passage.

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What is "mute" in Finnish?

"mute" in Finnish is mykkä, äänetön, vaientaa. mute means: Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.

How do you use "mute" in a sentence?

Example: "She stood mute, unable to find the words to respond." In Finnish, "mute" is mykkä, äänetön, vaientaa.

Are there other ways to say "mute" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "mute": mykkä, äänetön, vaientaa, mykistää, hiljentää.

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