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121 apagado
adj.1 extinguished, burn-out, unenlightened.2 matt, dull, drab, unglazed.3 turned off, out, off.4 muffled.5 dull.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apagar.* * *1→ link=apagar apagar► adjetivo1 (luz etc) out, off2 (persona) spiritless, lifeless4 (color) dull5 (volcán) extinct* * *(f. - apagada)adj.1) off, out2) dull, subdued* * *1. ADJ1) [volcán] extinct; [cal] slakedestar apagado — [fuego] to be out; [luz, radio] to be off
2) [sonido] muted, muffled; [voz] quiet3) [color] dull4) [persona, temperamento] listless, spiritless; [mirada] lifeless, dull2.botón de apagado — off button, off switch
* * *- da adjetivo1) < persona> [ser] spiritless, lifeless; [ESTAR] subdued2)a) < sonido> muffledb) < color> muted, dull3)a) ( no encendido)b) < volcán> extinct* * *- da adjetivo1) < persona> [ser] spiritless, lifeless; [ESTAR] subdued2)a) < sonido> muffledb) < color> muted, dull3)a) ( no encendido)b) < volcán> extinct* * *apagado11 = off.Ex: The computer, in essence, can do one thing and one thing only; it can recognize the difference between the two states 'on' and 'off'; rather like a person being able to tell whether a light is on or off.
* apagado y encendido = off and on, on and off.* cal apagada = slaked lime.* estar apagado = be off.* interruptor de encendido = ON/OFF switch.apagado22 = subdued, muffled, dulled.Ex: And then he added, with a subdued laugh: 'After all, we librarians are trained to do research for people!'.
Ex: Garschine cupped his hand over the mouthpiece and uttered some muffled words = Garschine cubrió el microfóno con la mano y pronunció algunas palabras con voz apagada.Ex: Adolescents cannot be led so easily, so unselfconsciously as children, and disenchantment can be a door that closes tight against attempts to reinvigorate dulled literary receptivity.* tono apagado = flat tone.* * *apagado -daA ‹persona›1 [ SER] spiritless, lifeless2 [ ESTAR] subduedB1 ‹sonido› muffledcon voz apagada in a subdued voice2 ‹color› muted, dullC1(no encendido): la luz está apagada the light is off o isn't onasegúrate de que el fuego esté apagado/la cocina esté apagada make sure the fire is out/the stove is switched offcon el motor apagado with the engine off2 ‹volcán› extinct* * *
Del verbo apagar: ( conjugate apagar)
apagado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
apagado
apagar
apagado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹ persona› [ser] spiritless, lifeless;
[ESTAR] subdued
2
3a) ( no encendido):◊ la televisión/luz está apagada the TV/light is off;
el horno está apagado the oven is switched off;
con el motor apagado with the engine off
apagar ( conjugate apagar) verbo transitivo ‹luz/televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off;
‹cigarrillo/fuego› to put out;
‹vela/cerilla› to put out;
( soplando) to blow out
apagarse verbo pronominal [luz/fuego/vela] to go out
apagado,-a adjetivo
1 (luz, cigarro) out
2 (color pálido) dull
(voz tenue) sad
(mirada) expressionless, lifeless
3 (persona falta de ánimo) spiritless
apagar vtr (un fuego) to put out
(una luz, una radio, etc) to turn off, switch off
(un color) to soften
(la sed) to quench
' apagado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagada
- lánguida
- lánguido
- tenue
- mirar
English:
drab
- dull
- hollow
- muffled
- muted
- off
- out
- subdued
- dead
- extinct
- faded
- lack
* * *apagado, -a♦ adj1. [luz, fuego] out;[aparato] off;asegúrate de que el coche esté apagado make sure the car's engine isn't running2. [color] subdued3. [sonido] dull, muffled;[voz] low, quiet4. [persona] subdued;estás muy apagado, ¿qué te pasa? you seem very subdued, what's wrong?♦ nmInformát shutdown apagado automático automatic shutdown* * *adj2 persona dull3 color subdued* * *apagado, -da adj1) : off, outla luz está apagada: the light is off2) : dull, subdued* * *apagado adj1. (color) dull2. (persona) depressed -
122 sordo
adj.1 deaf, unhearing.2 dull, low-frequency, low-sounding.3 mute, unvoiced, voiceless, surd.Una vocal sorda A mute vowel.m.deaf person.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) deaf2 (sonido, dolor, golpe) dull3 LINGÚÍSTICA voiceless, unvoiced► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) deaf person\a lo sordo familiar silently, on the quietestar sordo,-a como una tapia figurado to be stone-deaf, be as deaf as a postpermanecer sordo,-a a... figurado to remain deaf to...quedarse sordo,-a to go deaf* * *(f. - sorda)adj.* * *sordo, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] deafmostrarse sordo a, permanecer sordo a — to be deaf to
se mostró sordo a sus súplicas — he was deaf to her entreaties, her entreaties fell on deaf ears
2) (=insonoro) [ruido] dull, muffled; [dolor] dull; [emoción, ira] suppressed3) (Ling) voiceless2.SM / F deaf personhacerse el sordo — to pretend not to hear, turn a deaf ear
* * *I- da adjetivo1) (Med) deaf2) <ruido/golpe> dull, muffled; < dolor> dull; (Ling) voicelessII- da masculino, femenino deaf personhacerse el sordo — to pretend not to hear
* * *= deaf.Ex. Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.----* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* con un ruido sordo = plump.* hacer oídos sordos = turn + a deaf ear to.* hacerse el sordo = turn + a deaf ear to, pretend + not to have heard, turn + a blind eye to.* más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.* oídos sordos = deaf ears.* ruido sordo = thud.* servicios bibliotecarios para los sordos = library services for the deaf.* sordos, los = deaf, the, deafened people.* tan sordo como una tapia = as deaf as a post.* * *I- da adjetivo1) (Med) deaf2) <ruido/golpe> dull, muffled; < dolor> dull; (Ling) voicelessII- da masculino, femenino deaf personhacerse el sordo — to pretend not to hear
* * *= deaf.Ex: Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.
* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* con un ruido sordo = plump.* hacer oídos sordos = turn + a deaf ear to.* hacerse el sordo = turn + a deaf ear to, pretend + not to have heard, turn + a blind eye to.* más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.* oídos sordos = deaf ears.* ruido sordo = thud.* servicios bibliotecarios para los sordos = library services for the deaf.* sordos, los = deaf, the, deafened people.* tan sordo como una tapia = as deaf as a post.* * *A ( Med) deafse quedó sordo he went deafes sordo de nacimiento he was born deafno me grites que no soy or ( esp Esp) no estoy sordo don't shout, I'm not deafpermaneció sordo a or ante mis súplicas my pleas fell on deaf ears, he remained deaf to my pleasB1 ‹ruido/golpe› dull, muffled2 ( Ling) voiceless3 ‹dolor› dull4 ‹cólera/rabia› supressed, pent-upmasculine, femininedeaf personuna escuela para sordos a school for the deafa lo sordo on the quiethacerse el sordo to pretend not to hearno hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oír there are none so deaf as those who will not hear* * *
sordo◊ -da adjetivo
1 (Med) deaf;
es sordo de nacimiento he was born deaf
2 ‹ruido/golpe› dull, muffled;
‹ dolor› dull;
(Ling) voiceless
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
deaf person;◊ hacerse el sordo to pretend not to hear
sordo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (que no puede oír) deaf
2 (golpe, ruido) dull, low
(dolor) dull
3 (insensible a los consejos, súplicas) deaf
4 Ling voiceless, un sonido sordo, an unvoiced sound
II sustantivo masculino y femenino deaf person
los sordos, the deaf pl
♦ Locuciones: fam fig hacerse el sordo, to turn a deaf ear
' sordo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ensordecer
- hacerse
- sorda
- tapia
English:
can
- deaf
- dull
- go
- muffled
- muted
- rumble
- rumbling
- stone-deaf
- thud
- thump
- unvoiced
- what
- ache
- heavy
- stone
* * *sordo, -a♦ adj1. [que no oye] deaf;quedarse sordo to go deaf;¡no chilles, que no estoy sordo! there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf!;estar sordo como una tapia, estar más sordo que una tapia to be (as) deaf as a post;2. [pasos] quiet, muffled3. [ruido, dolor] dull4. Gram voiceless, unvoiced♦ nm,f[persona] deaf person;los sordos the deaf;hacerse el sordo to turn a deaf ear;el jefe se hacía el sordo cuando oía hablar de aumentos de sueldo the boss pretended not to hear when people mentioned pay Br rises o US raises* * *I adj1 deaf2 sonido dullII m, sorda f deaf person;hacerse el sordo turn a deaf ear;los sordos the deaf pl* * *sordo, -da adj1) : deaf2) : muted, muffled* * *sordo1 adj1. (persona) deaf2. (ruido) low / dullsordo2 n deaf person -
123 dumpf
I Adj.4. Schmerz: dull5. Schweigen, Stimmung etc.: gloomy6. Gefühl, Ahnung: vague, hazy7. Erinnerung: dim, hazyII Adv.: dumpf aufprallen hit ( oder collide) with a (dull) thud; dumpf grollen rumble dully; dumpf riechen smell damp ( oder mo[u]ldy); dumpf vor sich hin brüten / starren pej. brood / stare apathetically into space* * *dull; vague* * *dụmpf [dʊmpf]1. adj1) Geräusch, Ton muffled2) Luft, Geruch, Keller, Geschmack etc musty; (fig ) Atmosphäre stifling4) (= stumpfsinnig) dull2. adv1) (= hohl) aufprallen with a thuddumpf klingen — to sound dull; (weil hohl) to sound hollow
2)(= stumpfsinnig)
dumpf glotzen — to have a mindless look on one's facedumpf vor sich hin brüten — to be completely apathetic
* * *[ˈdʊmpf]I. adj1. (hohl klingend) dull\dumpfes Geräusch/ \dumpfer Ton muffled noise/sound2. (unbestimmt) vague\dumpfe Ahnung sneaking [or vague] suspicion\dumpfe Erinnerung vague [or hazy] recollection\dumpfes Gefühl sneaking feeling\dumpfer Schmerz dull pain3. (stumpfsinnig) dulled, lifeless4. (feucht-muffig) musty\dumpfe Atmosphäre/Luft oppressive atmosphere/airII. adv1. (hohl)die Lautsprecher klingen \dumpf the loudspeakers sound muffledals sie gegen das leere Fass klopfte, klang es \dumpf when she tapped the empty barrel, it sounded hollow2. (stumpfsinnig) dully, lifelessly* * *1.2) (muffig) musty3) (stumpfsinnig) dull; numb < indifference>4) (undeutlich) dull <pain, anger>2.1) < echo> hollowlydumpf auf etwas (Akk.) aufschlagen — land with a dull thud on something
2) (stumpfsinnig) apathetically; numbly* * *A. adj1. Geräusch: dull, muffled;dumpfer Aufprall, Schlag etc thud4. Schmerz: dull5. Schweigen, Stimmung etc: gloomy6. Gefühl, Ahnung: vague, hazy7. Erinnerung: dim, hazyB. adv:dumpf aufprallen hit ( oder collide) with a (dull) thud;dumpf grollen rumble dully;dumpf riechen smell damp ( oder mo[u]ldy);dumpf vor sich hin brüten/starren pej brood/stare apathetically into space* * *1.1) dull <thud, rumble of thunder>; muffled <sound, thump>2) (muffig) musty3) (stumpfsinnig) dull; numb < indifference>4) (undeutlich) dull <pain, anger>2.1) < echo> hollowlydumpf auf etwas (Akk.) aufschlagen — land with a dull thud on something
2) (stumpfsinnig) apathetically; numbly* * *adj.dull adj. -
124 gedämpft
I P.P. dämpfenII Adj. auch Stimmung, Person etc.: subdued; Musik, Licht: auch soft; Farben: auch muted; Schall: muffled; mit gedämpfter Stimme in a low voice, in an undertone; gedämpfter Optimismus guarded ( oder cautious) optimism* * *(dampfig) steamed;(leise) soft* * *ge|dạ̈mpft [gə'dɛmpft]adj1) (= vermindert) Geräusch muffled; Farben, Musikinstrument, Stimmung muted; Optimismus cautious; Licht, Freude subdued; Wut suppressed; Entwicklung, Wachstum restrained; (TECH ) Schwingung dampedmit gedämpfter Stimme — in a low voice
See:→ auch dämpfen* * *2) (quiet; not bright or lively: subdued voices; He seems subdued today.) subdued* * *ge·dämpftII. adj1. Geräusch muffled, muted, low\gedämpfter Aufprall softened impact\gedämpfter Schall muffled echomit \gedämpfter Stimme in a low voice2. Farben, Licht, Stimmung muted, subdued\gedämpfte Eigenfrequenz damped natural frequency\gedämpfte Schwingung damped oscillation4. ÖKON\gedämpfter Bedarf checked demand* * *Adjektiv subdued < mood>; subdued, soft < light>; subdued, muted < colour>; muffled < sound>; low, hushed < voice>* * *B. adj auch Stimmung, Person etc: subdued; Musik, Licht: auch soft; Farben: auch muted; Schall: muffled;mit gedämpfter Stimme in a low voice, in an undertone;gedämpfter Optimismus guarded ( oder cautious) optimism* * *Adjektiv subdued < mood>; subdued, soft < light>; subdued, muted < colour>; muffled < sound>; low, hushed < voice>* * *adj.cautious adj.damped adj. -
125 sourd
sourd, e [suʀ, suʀd]1. adjectivea. [personne] deafc. [son, voix] muffled ; [couleur, colère] subdued ; [consonne] voiceless ; [douleur] dull ; [désir, inquiétude] gnawing ; [lutte] silent2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
1.
sourde suʀ, suʀd adjectif1) Médecine [personne] deaf2) ( insensible) deaf (à to)3) ( étouffé) [bruit, explosion] dull, muffled; [voix] muffled; [plainte] faint, muted4) ( diffus) [douleur] dull5) ( secret) [lutte, machinations] secret, hidden6) Linguistique voiceless, surd
2.
nom masculin, féminin deaf personles sourds — the deaf (+ v pl)
••mieux vaut entendre ça que d'être sourd! — (colloq) hum what stupid things you hear!
comme un sourd — [crier, taper, frapper] like one possessed
* * *suʀ, suʀd sourd, -e1. adj1) (personne) deaf2) fig3) (bruit, voix) muffled4) (douleur) dull5) LINGUISTIQUE (consonne) voiceless, unvoiced6) (violence) muted7) (lutte) silent, hidden8) (couleur) muted2. nm/fil n'est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut entendre — there's none so deaf as those that will not hear
* * *A adj1 Méd [personne] deaf; être sourd d'une oreille to be deaf in one ear; arrête de hurler, je ne suis pas sourd! there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf!; tu es sourd ou quoi? are you deaf or what?;2 ( insensible) deaf (à to); être sourd aux supplications/prières de qn to be deaf to sb's pleas/entreaties; être sourd à la pitié to feel no pity; ⇒ pot;3 ( étouffé) [bruit, bourdonnement, craquement, explosion] dull, muffled; [voix] muffled; [plainte, gémissement, exclamation] faint, muted;5 ( secret) [lutte, machinations, intrigues] secret, hidden;6 Phon voiceless, surd.B nm,f deaf person; les sourds the deaf.faire la sourde oreille to turn a deaf ear; mieux vaut entendre ça que d'être sourd○! hum what stupid things you hear!; comme un sourd [crier, taper, frapper] like one possessed; il n'est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut (pas) entendre Prov there's none so deaf as those who will not hear; ce n'est pas tombé dans l'oreille d'un sourd it didn't fall on deaf ears.1. [personne] deafarrête de crier, je ne suis pas sourd! stop shouting, I'm not deaf ou I can hear (you)!2. [indifférent]le gouvernement est resté sourd à leurs revendications the government turned a deaf ear to their demands————————, sourde [sur, surd] nom masculin, nom fémininfrapper ou taper comme un sourd to bang with all one's might————————sourde nom fémininLINGUISTIQUE unvoiced ou voiceless consonant -
126 velado
adj.veiled, secret, hidden, undercover.past part.past participle of spanish verb: velar.* * *1→ link=velar velar 2► adjetivo1 (oculto) veiled, hidden2 (fotografía) blurred* * *ADJ (tb fig) veiled; (Fot) fogged, blurred; [sonido] muffled* * ** * *= veiled, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].Ex. The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.Ex. One of these smouldering conflicts is the unsolved problem of Jammu and Kashmir.* * ** * *= veiled, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].Ex: The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.
Ex: One of these smouldering conflicts is the unsolved problem of Jammu and Kashmir.* * *velado -da1 ‹película› foggedesta película está velada this film is fogged o has been exposed2 ‹amenaza/referencia› veiled3 ‹sonido› muffled* * *
Del verbo velar: ( conjugate velar)
velado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
velado
velar
velado
‹amenaza/referencia› veiled;
‹ sonido› muffled
velar ( conjugate velar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹ película› to fog, expose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( permanecer despierto) to stay up o awake
2 ( cuidar) velado por algo/algn to watch over sth/sb
velarse verbo pronominal [ película] to get fogged o exposed
velado,-a adjetivo
1 Fot blurred
2 (insinuación, amenaza) veiled, hidden
velar 1
I verbo intransitivo
1 (cuidar, vigilar) to watch [por, over]
velar por los intereses de alguien, to watch over sb's interests
2 (permanecer despierto) to stay awake
II vtr (a un enfermo) to keep watch
(a un muerto) to hold a wake for
velar 2 Fot verbo transitivo to blur
' velado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
velada
English:
veiled
* * *velado, -a adj1. [amenaza, crítica] veiled2. [carrete] damaged by exposure to sunlight* * *velado, -da adj1) : veiled, hidden2) : blurred3) : muffled -
127 глух
1. deaf (и прен.)глух с едното ухо deaf in one earглух с двете уши deaf in both earsглух като пън deaf as a post/stoneправя се на глух pretend to be deaf2. (за глас) hollow, toneless, muffled(за звук) hollow, dull, indistinet, muffledс глух глас in a hollow voiceглух шепот a stifled whisper3. (неясен) suppressed; unexpressedглухо недоволство suppressed/inarticulate discontent; an undercurrent of dissatisfaction/discontent4. (неотзивчив) deaf, impervious (за to)глух за всякакви съвети deaf to all advice/reason5. (затънтен, отстранен) remote, out-of-the-way(неоживен) deserted, emptyглух край an out-of-the-way region, an obscure corner of the world, a backwaterглухо място a remote/an out-of-the-way placeглуха доба the dead of nightв глуха доба in the/at dead of nightпрен. shelve, sidetrack* * *глух,прил.1. deaf (и прен.); cloth-eared; \глух като пън deaf as a post/stone/adder; \глух с двете уши deaf in both ears; \глух с едното ухо deaf in one ear; малко \глух hard of hearing; не съм \глух! you needn’t shout (at me)! правя се на \глух pretend to be deaf; съвсем \глух stone-deaf;2. (за глас) hollow, toneless, muffled; (за звук) hollow, dull, indistinct, muffled; \глух шепот stifled whisper; с \глух глас in a hollow voice;3. ( неясен) suppressed; unexpressed; \глухо недоволство suppressed/inarticulate discontent; an undercurrent of dissatisfaction/discontent;4. ( неотзивчив) deaf, impervious (за to); \глух за всякакви съвети deaf to all advice/reason; оставам \глух be deaf, turn a deaf ear (за to);5. ( затънтен) remote, out-of-the-way; ( неоживен) deserted, empty; \глухо място remote/out-of-the-way place; • в \глуха доба in the/at dead of night; вкарвам в \глуха линия sidetrack, put into a siding, shunt; прен. shelve, sidetrack; \глуха линия sidetrack, (railway) siding.* * *deaf: stone-глух - съвсем глух; hollow (за звук); outlandish; cock{kak}; remote (затънтен)* * *1. (за глас) hollow, toneless, muffled 2. (за звук) hollow, dull, indistinet, muffled 3. (затънтен, отстранен) remote, out-of-the-way 4. (неоживен) deserted, empty 5. (неотзивчив) deaf, impervious (за to) 6. (неясен) suppressed;unexpressed 7. deaf (и прeн.) 8. npeн. shelve, sidetrack 9. ГЛУХ за всякакви съвети deaf to all advice/reason 10. ГЛУХ като пън deaf as a post/stone 11. ГЛУХ край an out-of-the-way region, an obscure corner of the world, a backwater 12. ГЛУХ с двете уши deaf in both ears 13. ГЛУХ с едното ухо deaf in one ear 14. ГЛУХ шепот a stifled whisper 15. ГЛУХa доба the dead of night 16. ГЛУХa линия sidetrack, (railway) siding 17. ГЛУХo недоволство suppressed/inarticulate discontent;an undercurrent of dissatisfaction/discontent 18. ГЛУХо място a remote/an out-of-the-way place 19. в ГЛУХа доба in the/at dead of night 20. вкарвам в ГЛУХа линия sidetrack, put into a siding, shunt 21. малко ГЛУХ hard of hearing 22. не съм ГЛУХ! you needn't shout (at me)! 23. оставам ГЛУХ be deaf, turn a deaf ear (за to) 24. правя се на ГЛУХ pretend to be deaf 25. с ГЛУХ глас in a hollow voice 26. съвсем ГЛУХ stone-deaf -
128 ovattato
ovattato agg.1 ( imbottito) stuffed with wadding, padded: un abito con le spalle ovattate, a dress with padded shoulders* * *[ovat'tato] 1.participio passato ovattare2.* * *ovattato/ovat'tato/→ ovattareII aggettivo[ atmosfera] muffled; [suono, rumore] softened, muffled.
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