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1 trompette bouchée
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2 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* * *
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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
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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 -
3 demi-teinte
demi-teinte [d(ə)mitɛ̃t]feminine noun• en demi-teinte ( = nuancé, discret) low-key* * *pl demi-teintes d(ə)mitɛ̃t nom fémininen demi-teintes — lit in muted colours [BrE]; fig in a subdued style
* * *d(ə)mitɛ̃t nfen demi teinte (résultats, bilan) — mixed, (rentrée) subdued
* * *demi-teinte, pl demi-teintes nf muted coloursGB; en demi-teintes lit in muted coloursGB; fig in a subdued style.[dəmitɛ̃t] ( pluriel demi-teintes) nom féminin————————en demi-teinte locution adjectivalesa musique/personnalité en demi-teinte her subtle music/personality -
4 sourdine
sourdine [suʀdin]feminine noun[de trompette, violon] mute• mettre une sourdine à [+ prétentions] to tone down• mets-la en sourdine ! (inf!) shut your mouth! (inf!)* * *suʀdinnom féminin Musique mute; ( de piano) soft pedalmettre une sourdine à — fig to tone down [critiques]
* * *suʀdin nf1) MUSIQUE mute2) figen sourdine [parler] — softly, quietly, [faire] quietly
* * *sourdine nf Mus mute; ( de piano) soft pedal; jouer en sourdine to play softly; écouter la radio en sourdine to have the radio on quietly; touche sourdine mute button; mettre une sourdine à fig to tone down [critiques]; mécontentement exprimé en sourdine muted discontent; mets un peu la sourdine○ keep it down (a bit)○.[surdin] nom féminin[d'un piano] soft pedal————————en sourdine locution adjectivale————————en sourdine locution adverbiale -
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trompette [tʀɔ̃pεt]feminine noun* * *
I tʀɔ̃pɛtnom masculin ( dans un orchestre) trumpet (player); ( dans l'armée) bugler; ( dans une fanfare) trumpeter
II tʀɔ̃pɛtnom féminin trumpet* * *tʀɔ̃pɛt nf(= instrument) trumpetIl joue de la trompette. — He plays the trumpet.
Il a le nez en trompette. — He's got a turned-up nose.
* * *B nf2 Zool conch (shell).sans tambour ni trompette without making a song and dance (about it).[trɔ̃pɛt] nom féminin1. [instrument] trumpet————————[trɔ̃pɛt] nom masculin -
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n. f.1. La sourdine: The secret police (perhaps because of its 'softly, softly' approach!).2. Mets-y une sourdine! Put a sock in it! — Quieten down will you! (The English 'Put a sock in it!' is deemed to come from the days when wind-up gramophones could be muted by inserting a sock or cloth in the horn.)
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