-
1 muffled
muffled ['mʌfəld]∎ there was a lot of muffled laughter on entendait de nombreux rires étouffés∎ muffled (up) emmitouflé -
2 muffle
A vtr2 ( mute) assourdir [bell, drum] ; étouffer [voice, laughter] ; fig to muffle the voice of protest étouffer les protestations.B muffled pp adj [cough, giggle] étouffé ; [bell, drum] assourdi ; a muffled thump ou thud un bruit sourd. -
3 dull
dull [dʌl]1. adjectivec. [pain, sound, feeling] sourdd. ( = slow-witted) bornée. ( = blunt) émoussé[+ blade, appetite, senses, pleasure] émousser ; [+ mind] engourdir ; [+ pain, grief, impression] atténuer ; [+ sound] assourdir ; [+ colour, metal] ternir[edge, blade] s'émousser ; [light] baisser4. compounds* * *[dʌl] 1.1) ( uninteresting) [person, play, book] ennuyeux/-euse; [life, journey] monotone; [music] sans intérêt; [food] médiocre; [appearance, outfit] triste2) ( not bright) [eye, colour] éteint; [weather, day] maussade; [complexion] terne3) ( muffled) [explosion] sourd4) ( not sharp) [pain] sourd5) Finance [market] terne2.transitive verb ternir [shine]; émousser [blade, senses, pain] -
4 muffle
muffle [ˈmʌfl][+ sound] assourdir* * *['mʌfl]transitive verb1) ( wrap up) emmitoufler (in dans)2) assourdir [bell, drum]; étouffer [voice, laughter] -
5 dull
A adj1 ( uninteresting) [person, lecture, play, book] ennuyeux/-euse ; [life, journey] monotone ; [music] sans intérêt ; [meal, dish] médiocre ; [appearance, outfit, hairstyle] triste, sans goût ; never a dull moment! on ne s'ennuie jamais! ;3 ( muffled) [explosion, thud] sourd ;4 ( not sharp) [ache, pain] sourd ; [blade] émoussé ; to have a dull wit ne pas avoir l'esprit vif ;5 Fin [market] terne, calme.B vtr1 ( make matt) ternir [shine, finish] ;2 ( make blunt) émousser [blade, senses, appetite, pain].C vi [sound] s'amortir ; [colour] passer. -
6 muffle
muffle ['mʌfəl](quieten → sound) étouffer, assourdir; (→ engine) étouffer le bruit de;∎ the silencer muffles engine noise le silencieux étouffe le bruit du moteur;∎ we could hear muffled cries coming from the next room on entendait des cris étouffés ou sourds qui venaient de la pièce voisine(bien) emmitouflers'emmitoufler
См. также в других словарях:
muffled — adj. 1. same as {muted}; as, muffled drums; the muffled noises of the street. Syn: dull, muted, softened. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; as, children muffled almost to the eyebrows. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muffled — index covert, indistinct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
muffled — [adj] quietened deadened, dim, dull, faint, flat, indistinct, mute, muted, obscure, silenced, stifled, strangled, subdued, suppressed; concept 594 Ant. clear, unblocked … New thesaurus
Muffled — Muffle Muf fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muffling}.] [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel a muff. See {Muff}.] 1. To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muffled — [[t]mʌ̱f(ə)ld[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ If you are muffled, you are wearing a lot of heavy clothes so that very little of your body or face is visible. Children muffled in scarves and woolly hats were slipping and sliding on the ice. ● PHRASE: usu … English dictionary
muffled — muf|fled [ˈmʌfəld] adj muffled sounds cannot be heard clearly, for example because they come from behind a door or wall ▪ I could hear muffled voices in the next room. ▪ There was the muffled sound of organ practice coming from the chapel … Dictionary of contemporary English
muffled — adjective muffled sounds or voices cannot be heard clearly, for example because they come from behind a door or wall: I heard the muffled thump of a car door slamming. | Muffled voices could be heard in the next room … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
muffled — adjective 1. being or made softer or less loud or clear (Freq. 7) the dull boom of distant breaking waves muffled drums the muffled noises of the street muted trumpets • Syn: ↑dull, ↑muted, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
muffled — muf|fled [ mʌfld ] adjective a muffled sound is not easy to hear because it is blocked by something: muffled voices from the next room … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
muffled — UK [ˈmʌf(ə)ld] / US adjective a muffled sound is not easy to hear because it is blocked by something muffled voices from the next room … English dictionary
muffled — adj. Muffled is used with these nouns: ↑cry, ↑curse, ↑exclamation, ↑explosion, ↑groan, ↑laughter, ↑moan, ↑noise, ↑reply, ↑roar, ↑scream, ↑shout, ↑ … Collocations dictionary