приглуши́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• deafen verb To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
• muffle noun Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
• quieten verb To make quiet, or to become quiet.

Senses

приглуши́ть is used for these senses in English:

• deafen (transitive) To make soundproof.
• dial down (idiomatic, transitive) To reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.
• muffle (transitive, dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.
• quieten (transitive, Commonwealth, UK, Irish) To make quiet.

deafen — full definition

1. verb To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
2. verb To make soundproof.
3. verb To stun, as with noise.

muffle — full definition

1. noun Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
2. noun A warm piece of clothing for the hands.
3. noun A boxing glove.
4. noun A kiln or furnace, often electric, with no direct flames (a muffle furnace)

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