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mute

/mjuːt/

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noun

Stummer Konsonant

A stopped consonant; a stop.

Examples :

"The "t" in the word "bottle" is a mute. "

Das "t" in dem Wort "bottle" ist ein stummer Konsonant.

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noun

Stummer Darsteller, Pantomime

An actor who does not speak; a mime performer.

Examples :

"The school play featured a talented mute who conveyed emotions entirely through gestures. "

Das Schultheater zeigte einen talentierten Stummen, der Emotionen ausschließlich durch Gesten vermittelte.

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Stummer, Sprachloser

A person who does not have the power of speech.

Examples :

"The mute in the play was a very talented actor, even though he couldn't speak. "

Der Stumme in dem Stück war ein sehr talentierter Schauspieler, obwohl er nicht sprechen konnte.

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noun

Leichenbitter, Totenbitter

A hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant.

Examples :

"The funeral home hired a mute to help with the arrangements. "

Das Bestattungsinstitut engagierte einen Leichenbitter, um bei den Vorbereitungen zu helfen.

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noun

Dämpfer, Stummschaltung

An object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine.

Examples :

"The trumpet player inserted a mute into his instrument, instantly softening its loud, bright tone. "

Der Trompeter steckte einen Dämpfer in sein Instrument und milderte sofort seinen lauten, hellen Ton.

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Stummschaltung

An electronic switch or control that mutes the sound.

Examples :

"I pressed the mute on the TV remote during the phone call. "

Ich habe während des Telefonats die Stummschaltung auf der TV-Fernbedienung gedrückt.

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noun

Höckerschwan

A mute swan.

Examples :

"The mute swan gracefully glided across the lake. "

Der Höckerschwan glitt anmutig über den See.

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verb

Zum Schweigen bringen, verstummen lassen

To silence, to make quiet.

Examples :

"The teacher muted the student's microphone so he wouldn't interrupt the class. "

Der Lehrer schaltete das Mikrofon des Schülers stumm, damit er den Unterricht nicht störte.

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verb

Stummschalten

To turn off the sound of.

Examples :

"Please mute the music while I make a call."

Bitte schalten Sie die Musik stumm, während ich telefoniere.

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adjective

Stumm, sprachlos

Not having the power of speech; dumb.

Examples :

"The little girl was mute during the presentation, unable to say a word. "

Das kleine Mädchen war während der Präsentation stumm und konnte kein Wort sagen.

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adjective

Stumm, lautlos

Silent; not making a sound.

Examples :

"The teacher's voice was mute after the student's disruptive outburst. "

Die Stimme des Lehrers war nach dem störenden Ausbruch des Schülers stumm.

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adjective

Stumm, wortlos, lautlos

Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters.

Examples :

"In the word "knight," the 'k' is a mute letter. "

In dem Wort „knight“ ist das „k“ ein stummer Buchstabe.

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adjective

Dumpf, abstumpfend

Not giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal.

Examples :

"The mute metal door of the laboratory closed with a dull thud, unlike the echoing clang of a regular metal door. "

Die dumpfe Metalltür des Labors schloss sich mit einem dumpfen Knall, im Gegensatz zum widerhallenden Klang einer normalen Metalltür.

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Kot, Fäkalien

The faeces of a hawk or falcon.

Examples :

"The falconer checked the mews floor for mute to assess the hawk's health and diet. "

Der Falkner überprüfte den Boden der Falknerei auf Kot, um die Gesundheit und Ernährung des Falken zu beurteilen.

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verb

Kot absetzen

Of a bird: to defecate.

Examples :

"The robin kept muting on the windowsill, making it hard to enjoy my morning coffee. "

Das Rotkehlchen setzte sich ständig auf die Fensterbank, was es schwierig machte, meinen Morgenkaffee zu genießen.

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Abwerfen, mausern

To cast off; to moult.

Examples :

"The bird began to mute its feathers in preparation for the winter. "

Der Vogel begann, seine Federn abzuwerfen, um sich auf den Winter vorzubereiten.

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