mudo/silencioso
1. (adjective) unable to speak or unwilling to speak
He remained mute during the interrogation.
Ele permaneceu mudo durante o interrogatório.
2. (adjective) silent; making no sound
The audience sat in mute amazement.
O público sentou-se em espanto silencioso.
3. (verb) to deaden or muffle the sound of
Please mute the television.
Por favor, desative o som da televisão.
4. (noun) a device that deadens sound, especially on a musical instrument
The trumpeter used a mute to soften the tone.
O trompetista usou uma surdina para suavizar o tom.
Related Idioms & Phrases
mute point - an irrelevant or debatable matter
strike someone mute - to render someone speechless
stand mute - to refuse to enter a plea in court
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