to muffle
01
dämpa, tysta
to make a sound quieter or less distinct
Transitive: to muffle a noise
Exempel
The ongoing rain was muffling the city noises.
Den pågående regnen dämpade stadens ljud.
02
dämpa, tysta
to dampen or suppress the volume of a source of sound by covering or wrapping it
Transitive: to muffle a source of sound
Exempel
The old car 's rattling engine was muffled with duct tape to minimize its noise pollution on the road.
Den skramlande motorn i den gamla bilen dämpades med silvertejp för att minimera dess bullerpåverkan på vägen.
Muffle
01
muffelugn, muffel
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
