noun/verb (gerund/present participle)
silenciamento
1. The act of making something silent or less audible; reducing or eliminating sound
Muting the television during commercials saved us time.
Silenciar a televisão durante os comerciais nos economizou tempo.
2. In technology/communication: disabling audio output or preventing someone from speaking in a conversation
Muting participants in the video call helped reduce background noise.
Silenciar os participantes na chamada de vídeo ajudou a reduzir o ruído de fundo.
3. In music: damping or deadening the sound of an instrument
The musician is muting the strings with a cloth.
O músico está abafando as cordas com um pano.
Related Idioms & Phrases
muting point - a debate point that becomes irrelevant
silent treatment - similar concept of ignoring/silencing someone
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