1. Background music, typically instrumental and unobtrusive, played in public spaces such as stores, elevators, or waiting rooms
The elevator played musak while we waited for the doors to close.
O elevador tocava música de fundo enquanto esperávamos as portas fecharem.
2. Bland or inoffensive recorded music designed to be ignored rather than actively listened to
The restaurant's musak made it difficult to have a conversation.
A música ambiente do restaurante dificultava a conversa.