noun🔗ShareConsonante oclusivaA stopped consonant; a stop."The "t" in the word "bottle" is a mute. "La "t" en la palabra "bottle" es una consonante oclusiva.phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareActor mudo, mimoAn actor who does not speak; a mime performer."The school play featured a talented mute who conveyed emotions entirely through gestures. "La obra escolar contó con un talentoso mimo que transmitía emociones enteramente a través de gestos.entertainmentpersonartculturejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMudoA person who does not have the power of speech."The mute in the play was a very talented actor, even though he couldn't speak. "El mudo en la obra era un actor muy talentoso, a pesar de que no podía hablar.personbodydiseasecommunicationhumanphysiologymedicineconditionlanguageabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePajero, ayudante del enterradorA hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant."The funeral home hired a mute to help with the arrangements. "La funeraria contrató a un pajero para ayudar con los arreglos.cultureritualjobtraditionsocietyeventpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSordinaAn object for dulling the sound of an instrument, especially a brass instrument, or damper for pianoforte; a sordine."The trumpet player inserted a mute into his instrument, instantly softening its loud, bright tone. "El trompetista insertó una sordina en su instrumento, suavizando instantáneamente su tono fuerte y brillante.musicutensildevicesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSilenciadorAn electronic switch or control that mutes the sound."I pressed the mute on the TV remote during the phone call. "Presioné el silenciador en el control remoto del televisor durante la llamada telefónica.electronicsdevicetechnologysoundcommunicationmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCisne mudoA mute swan."The mute swan gracefully glided across the lake. "El cisne mudo se deslizó con gracia por el lago.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSilenciar, callarTo silence, to make quiet."The teacher muted the student's microphone so he wouldn't interrupt the class. "El profesor silenció el micrófono del estudiante para que no interrumpiera la clase.soundtechnologycommunicationelectronicsmediaactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSilenciarTo turn off the sound of."Please mute the music while I make a call."Por favor, silencia la música mientras hago una llamada.technologyelectronicssoundmediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMudoNot having the power of speech; dumb."The little girl was mute during the presentation, unable to say a word. "La niña era muda durante la presentación, incapaz de decir una palabra.medicinephysiologybodydiseasehumancommunicationsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMudo, silenciosoSilent; not making a sound."The teacher's voice was mute after the student's disruptive outburst. "La voz del profesor quedó muda después del arrebato disruptivo del estudiante.soundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMudo, silenciosoNot uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; said of certain letters."In the word "knight," the 'k' is a mute letter. "En la palabra "knight", la "k" es una letra muda.soundlanguagephoneticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSordoNot giving a ringing sound when struck; said of a metal."The mute metal door of the laboratory closed with a dull thud, unlike the echoing clang of a regular metal door. "La puerta de metal sorda del laboratorio se cerró con un golpe sordo, a diferencia del clang resonante de una puerta de metal normal.soundmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcremento de halcónThe faeces of a hawk or falcon."The falconer checked the mews floor for mute to assess the hawk's health and diet. "El cetrero revisó el suelo de la muda en busca de excrementos para evaluar la salud y la dieta del halcón.animalbirdbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDefecarOf a bird: to defecate."The robin kept muting on the windowsill, making it hard to enjoy my morning coffee. "El petirrojo seguía defecando en el alféizar, lo que dificultaba disfrutar de mi café matutino.animalbirdphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMudar, desprenderseTo cast off; to moult."The bird began to mute its feathers in preparation for the winter. "El pájaro comenzó a mudar sus plumas en preparación para el invierno.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
