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silenciar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • muffle noun Anything that mutes or deadens sound.
  • mute adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
  • silence noun Complete absence of sound.

Senses

silenciar is used for these senses in English:

  • muffle (transitive, dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.
  • mute (transitive) To turn off the sound of.
  • silence (transitive) To make (someone or something) silent.

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)

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.

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