noun🔗ShareConsonante oclusivaA stopped consonant; a stop."In phonetics class, we practiced distinguishing between different types of mutes, such as 'p', 't', and 'k'. "En la clase de fonética, practicamos la distinción entre diferentes tipos de consonantes oclusivas, como 'p', 't' y 'k'.phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareActor mudo, mimoAn actor who does not speak; a mime performer."The play featured several mutes who used only gestures and facial expressions to tell the story. "La obra presentó a varios actores mudos que solo usaron gestos y expresiones faciales para contar la historia.entertainmentpersonartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMudoA person who does not have the power of speech."The school offered sign language classes to help the mutes communicate effectively with their peers. "La escuela ofreció clases de lenguaje de señas para ayudar a los mudos a comunicarse eficazmente con sus compañeros.medicinephysiologydiseasepersonbodyhumanconditionsensationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLlorón, ayudante del enterradorA hired mourner at a funeral; an undertaker's assistant."The funeral home hired several mutes to help with the arrangements. "La funeraria contrató a varios llorones para ayudar con los arreglos.ritualjobpersontraditioncultureChat 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 packed his mutes carefully in his instrument case before heading to the concert. "El trompetista guardó cuidadosamente sus sordina en el estuche de su instrumento antes de dirigirse al concierto.musicsoundutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSilenciadorAn electronic switch or control that mutes the sound."The sound engineer adjusted the volume and tested all the mutes before the concert began. "El ingeniero de sonido ajustó el volumen y probó todos los silenciadores antes de que comenzara el concierto.electronicssoundtechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCisne mudoA mute swan."We saw several mutes swimming gracefully on the lake, their white feathers gleaming in the sun. "Vimos varios cisnes mudos nadando con gracia en el lago, con sus plumas blancas brillando al sol.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSilenciar, acallarTo silence, to make quiet."The teacher usually mutes the students' microphones during online lessons to prevent background noise. "El profesor generalmente silencia los micrófonos de los estudiantes durante las lecciones en línea para evitar el ruido de fondo.soundtechnologycommunicationelectronicsmediaChat 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.soundtechnologyelectronicscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcrementos de halcónThe faeces of a hawk or falcon."The falconer carefully cleaned the mutes from beneath the hawk's perch. "El cetrero limpió cuidadosamente los excrementos de halcón de debajo de la percha del halcón.animalbirdbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDefecarOf a bird: to defecate."The pigeon mutes on the statue in the park. "La paloma defeca en la estatua del parque.animalbirdphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMudarTo cast off; to moult."The snake mutes its old skin, leaving it behind on the rock. "La serpiente muda su vieja piel, dejándola atrás en la roca.animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
