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silenciar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mute adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
  • quiet adj Making little or no sound.
  • silence noun Complete absence of sound.

Senses

silenciar is used for these senses in English:

  • mute (transitive) To turn off the sound of.
  • quiet (transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.

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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