muffle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for muffle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

muffle [Am ˈməfəl, Brit ˈmʌf(ə)l] VB trans

1.1. muffle (deaden):

muffle sound

amortiguar

he muffled his voice

habló tapándose or cubriéndose la boca con un pañuelo (or con la mano etc.)

1.2. muffle:

muffle oars/hooves

enfundar

muffle oars/hooves

envolver (en una tela para amortiguar el ruido)

muffle drum

enfundar

Phrases:

her face was muffled in a scarf

una bufanda casi le tapaba or le cubría la cara

her face was muffled in a scarf

llevaba la cara embozada en una bufanda liter

mother muffled us in warm clothes

mamá nos abrigó bien

I.muffle up VB [Am ˈməfəl -, Brit ˈmʌf(ə)l -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

her face was muffled up in a scarf

una bufanda casi le tapaba or le cubría la cara

her face was muffled up in a scarf

llevaba la cara embozada en una bufanda liter

mother muffled us up in warm clothes

mamá nos abrigó bien

Translations for muffle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ensordecer ruido/música

to muffle

amortiguar sonido

to muffle

silenciar

to muffle Am

muffle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for muffle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

muffle [ˈmʌfl] VB trans

muffle

amortiguar

I.muffle up VB intr

muffle up

abrigarse

II.muffle up VB trans

muffle up

abrigar

Translations for muffle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tapujarse

to muffle oneself up

amortiguar (sonido)

to muffle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

While this increases total flow capacity, the ability to muffle the sound passing through the core is reduced.

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The sounds they emit include piercing shrieks and hisses when threatened and muffled chuckling sounds when mating.

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The single fatal report was muffled by the roar of the jet.

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Disadvantages to merged stereo involve muffling mirror-image stereo channels that are otherwise identical to the human ear.

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The explosion was muffled by the heavy upholstery, and only those nearby heard it.

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However, in 1979 these panes were removed after the carillon was expanded and due to complaints that the panes were muffling the sound.

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The shells therefore hit the ground before exploding; they would sink into the soft earth, which would then muffle the effects of the blast.

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Barbed wire was sometimes only cut partially, with the remaining strands broken by hand to muffle the tell-tale snip of wire-cutters.

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Finally, a very simple and basic way to somewhat muffle the sound of a piano when practicing is to cover it with a blanket.

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The eucaluptus trees now on the hill were planted by the dynamite manufacturers to catch debris and muffle sound of these explosions.

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