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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesson étouffé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɔ̃ etufe
"Elle pouvait entendre un son étouffé à travers la porte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sound that is softened or muted, often due to being obstructed or absorbed.
"The muffled sound of the music could be heard through the closed door." - 2
A sound that is not clear or distinct, often resulting from distance or barriers.
"From the other room, she could only catch a muffled sound of their conversation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'muffled' originates from the Middle English 'muflen', meaning to wrap up or cover, derived from the Old French 'moufle', which means a glove or muff. 'Sound' comes from the Old English 'sund', meaning noise or auditory sensation, reflecting the evolution of the term as it relates to auditory perception being obscured or softened.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Muffled Sound" is said worldwide
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son étouffé
Transliteration: sɔ̃ etufe
"Elle pouvait entendre un son étouffé à travers la porte."
gedämpfter Klang
Transliteration: ɡəˈdɛmpftɐ klaŋ
"Durch die Wand hörte sie einen gedämpften Klang."
suono attutito
Transliteration: ˈswɔno attuˈtito
"Poteva sentire un suono attutito provenire dalla stanza accanto."
sonido amortiguado
Transliteration: soˈniðo amortiˈɣaðo
"Escuchó un sonido amortiguado a través de la puerta."
som abafado
Transliteration: sõ abaˈfadu
"Ela ouviu um som abafado do outro lado da porta."
मफल ध्वनि
Transliteration: mafal dhvani
"उसे दरवाजे के दूसरी तरफ से मफल ध्वनि सुनाई दी।"
闷声
Transliteration: mèn shēng
"她能听到隔壁传来的闷声。"
muffled sound
Transliteration: mʌfəl saʊnd
"그녀는 문을 통해 muffled sound을 들을 수 있었습니다."
muffled sound
Transliteration: mʌfəl saʊnd
"彼女はドアの向こうから muffled soundを聞くことができました。"
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