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äänetön — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mute adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
  • quiet adj Making little or no sound.
  • silent adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
  • soundless adj Without sound.
  • tacit adjective Understood or agreed without being said aloud or written down.
  • voiceless adj Lacking a voice, without vocal sound.

Senses

äänetön is used for these senses in English:

  • quiet With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
  • silent Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
  • silent Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.
  • silent (technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.
  • soundless Without sound.
  • tacit Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
  • unvoiced Not spoken or expressed.
  • voiceless Lacking a voice, without vocal sound.

mute — full definition

  1. adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
  2. verb To silence or turn off the sound of something.
  3. noun A device used to soften or dampen the sound of a musical instrument.

quiet — full definition

  1. adj Making little or no sound.
  2. adj Calm and undisturbed; not busy.
  3. adj Not talking much; reserved in manner.
  4. verb To make or become calm and silent.
  5. noun The state of being free from noise or disturbance.

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