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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. muffle [Brit ˈmʌf(ə)l, Am ˈməfəl] VB trans

1. muffle (wrap up):

muffle person
emmitoufler (in dans)
muffled in furs
emmitouflé dans des fourrures

2. muffle (mute):

muffle bell, drum
assourdir
muffle voice, laughter
étouffer
fig to muffle the voice of protest
étouffer les protestations

II. muffled ADJ

muffled cough, giggle
étouffé
muffled bell, drum
assourdi
a muffled thump or thud
un bruit sourd
French
French
English
English
assourdir bruit
to muffle
la musique nous parvenait assourdie
muffled music reached us
s'assourdir
to become muffled
ouaté (ouatée) bruit, pas
muffled
étranglé (étranglée) son
muffled
feutré (feutrée) son
muffled
mufle (de ruminant)
muffle
être emmitouflé frileusement
to be muffled up against the cold
étouffé (étouffée) son, voix
muffled (par by)
sourd (sourde) bruit, bourdonnement, craquement, explosion
dull, muffled
sourd (sourde) voix
muffled
un son caverneux/plein/étouffé
a hollow/full/muffled sound

in the PONS Dictionary

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muffle [ˈmʌfl] VB trans

1. muffle (make quieter):

muffle
étouffer

2. muffle fig:

muffle
emmitoufler
French
French
English
English
assourdir bruit, pas
to muffle
s'assourdir bruit
to be muffled
étouffé(e) bruit, son
muffled
ouaté(e) bruit, pas
muffled
les bruits nous arrivent ouatés
the sounds we could hear were muffled
feutré(e) bruit, pas
muffled
mou (molle) bruit
muffled
sourd(e) bruit
muffled
mufle de la vache, du mouton
muffle
affaiblir bruit
to muffle
étouffer bruit
to muffle
in the PONS Dictionary
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muffle [ˈmʌf·l] VB trans

1. muffle (make quieter):

muffle
étouffer

2. muffle fig:

muffle
emmitoufler
French
French
English
English
assourdir bruit, pas
to muffle
assourdir
to be muffled
étouffé(e) bruit, son
muffled
ouaté(e) bruit, pas
muffled
les bruits nous arrivent ouatés
the sounds we could hear were muffled
feutré(e) bruit, pas
muffled
mou (molle) bruit
muffled
sourd(e) bruit
muffled
affaiblir bruit
to muffle
étouffer bruit
to muffle
Present
Imuffle
youmuffle
he/she/itmuffles
wemuffle
youmuffle
theymuffle
Past
Imuffled
youmuffled
he/she/itmuffled
wemuffled
youmuffled
theymuffled
Present Perfect
Ihavemuffled
youhavemuffled
he/she/ithasmuffled
wehavemuffled
youhavemuffled
theyhavemuffled
Past Perfect
Ihadmuffled
youhadmuffled
he/she/ithadmuffled
wehadmuffled
youhadmuffled
theyhadmuffled
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

les bruits nous arrivent ouatés
the sounds we could hear were muffled

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