silenciado
/silenθjado/from spelling rules
The English word 'muted' is translated into Spanish as silenciado.
In technology or digital settings, silenciado is used to indicate that audio or a notification has been muted.
Meaning: subdued and understated (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective silenciado must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use silenciada for feminine singular nouns, silenciados for masculine plural nouns and silenciadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/silenθjado/
Did you know?
- If you want to describe 'muted colors' in Spanish, it is much more natural to use the word apagado, which literally means 'extinguished' or 'turned off'.
- If a Spanish speaker wants to tell someone to 'mute' their microphone during a virtual meeting, they might use the phrase quitar el micro, which literally means 'take away the mic'.
- While silenciado refers to the state of being muted, the verb silenciar can also be used in a social context to describe the act of suppressing or 'shushing' someone's opinion or a marginalized group in political discourse.
Examples in context
- Está silenciado.It's muted.This sentence is useful for stating that something is currently muted using silenciado.Tatoeba #11034816 by carlosalberto, translation #10229549 by kedymera
- El micrófono estaba silenciado durante la reunión.The microphone was muted during the meeting.
- La chica quedó enmudecida cuando vio el asombroso paisaje.The girl was left mute when she saw the breathtaking landscape.
- Por favor, deja tu teléfono puesto en silencio durante la película.Please put your phone on silent during the movie.
- Voy a poner el televisor en mute para no interrumpir la llamada.I'm going to put the TV on mute to not interrupt the call.
- Revisa que los auriculares estén sin sonido antes de comenzar la grabación.Check that the headphones are muted before starting the recording.
- El micrófono del presentador está muteado.The presenter's microphone is muted.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are choosing paint for a room.
- Lucía¿Qué te parece este azul?What do you think of this blue?
- AlejandroEs demasiado brillante para mí.It is too bright for me.
- LucíaProbemos con un tono más silenciado.Let's try a more muted tone.
- AlejandroSí, ese quedaría mucho mejor.Yes, that one would look much better.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
