mute

S2 W2

BrE /mjuːt/ AmE /mjuːt/

adjective / noun / verb en → es

1 DEAFNESS B2

unable to speak or hear; deaf and dumb

mudo, sordo-mudo

Collocations a mute person

  • She was born mute.

    Nació muda.

2 SILENCE B1

not making any sound; silent

silencioso, en silencio

Collocations a mute alarm

  • The phone was on mute.

    El teléfono estaba en modo silencio.

3 ART C1

a type of art that does not use words, such as painting or sculpture

arte no verbal

Collocations mute art

  • The exhibition featured mute art.

    La exposición presentó arte no verbal.

4 COMPUTER B2

a button or setting that stops a device from making sounds

botón de silencio, modo silencio

Collocations mute button

  • Press the mute button to silence your phone.

    Presiona el botón de silencio para apagar la alarma del teléfono.

5 VERB [transitive] B2

to make something silent or stop it from making sounds

silenciar, poner en modo silencio

  • take sb/sth + mute
  • He muted the alarm.

    Silenció la alarma.