unmute control

[/ʌnˈmjuːt kənˈtroʊl/]
nounpl: unmute controls
controle de desmutização
1. A feature or button in audio/video applications that enables sound or audio output after it has been muted or silenced
Click the unmute control to restore the audio volume in the video player.
Clique no controle de desmutização para restaurar o volume de áudio no reprodutor de vídeo.
2. An interface element that deactivates the mute function on a device or application
The unmute control is located at the bottom of the screen during the presentation.
O controle de desmutização está localizado na parte inferior da tela durante a apresentação.
In Brazilian tech culture, 'unmute' is increasingly used as a direct English loanword in digital contexts, especially among younger users and IT professionals, though 'desmutir' is the Portuguesized verb form. The term is particularly prevalent in online meetings and streaming platforms like Zoom and YouTube.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unmute buttonsound restore controlaudio activation control
Antonyms / Antônimos
mute controlsilence control

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
controle de desmutização
Standard term used across Brazil in tech contexts
Brazil (informal)
botão de desmutir
Casual, spoken form commonly used in everyday conversation
Portugal
controlo de reativar som
Portuguese European variant using 'controlo' instead of 'controle'

Related Words

muteaudio controlvolume controlspeaker settings

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn the sound back on
restore audio
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