muffle

ˈmʌfəl
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Translation of muffle into German,

Verb

1.

sound

tr.
make a sound quieter
tr.
  • The thick curtains muffled the noise from the street..Die dicken Vorhänge dämpften den Lärm von der Straße
2.

indistinct speech

intr.
speak without clear articulation
intr.
  • He muffled his words in the cold.In der Kälte nuschelte er seine Worte.
3.

warmth

tr.
wrap something to keep it warm or protected
tr.
  • She muffled her face with a scarf.Sie wickelte ihr Gesicht mit einem Schal ein.
4.

suppression

tr.Rare
suppress or hide an expression or feeling
tr.Rare
  • He tried to muffle his laughter.Er versuchte, sein Lachen zu unterdrücken.

Noun

1.

technology

Rare
device that reduces sound
Rare
  • The car's muffle needs replacement.Der Schalldämpfer des Autos muss ersetzt werden.
2.

furnace

TECH.
kiln with no direct flames
TECH.
Muffelofen m
  • The pottery was fired in a muffle.Die Keramik wurde in einem Muffelofen gebrannt.
3.

animal nose

TECH.
bare end of the nose in animals
TECH.
  • The cow's muffle was wet.Die Schnauze der Kuh war nass.
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Expressions with muffle: examples in English and translations in German

einmummeln
She muffled up the baby in a warm blanket.

Synonyms and analogies of muffle in English

Examples of muffle in a sentence

  • She used a pillow to muffle her sobs.
  • She tends to muffle her voice when nervous.
  • The actor muffled his lines during the rehearsal.
  • He muffled the baby in a warm blanket.
  • The cold wind was muffled by the thick curtains.
  • She tried to muffle her sobs with a pillow.

Translations of "muffle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derMuffelnm.

This muffle stabilizes the flame before it passes to the boiler.

Diese Muffel stabilisiert die Flamme, bevor sie in den Kessel übergeht.

derMuffelofennm.

In addition, specific tests were performed in a muffle oven and by thermogravimetric analysis.

Zusätzlich werden spezielle Untersuchungen in Muffelofen und Thermogravimetrie durchgeführt.

Verb
dämpfenv.

The traveling musician learned to muffle his guitar for quieter practice.

Der reisende Musiker lernte, seine Gitarre für leiseres Üben zu dämpfen.

unterdrückenv.

She tried to muffle her laughter in the quiet library.

Sie versuchte, ihr Lachen in der stillen Bibliothek zu unterdrücken.

verbergenv.

She pressed her fingers to her lips to muffle her excitement.

Sie presste ihre Finger auf die Lippen, um ihre Aufregung zu verbergen.

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muffle: Examples and translations in context

Thus the simultaneous cremation of two bodies in one muffle was impossible.

Somit war die gleichzeitige Verbrennung zweier Leichname in einer Muffel unmöglich.

Disassemble all equipment, stationary parts to muffle.

Zerlegen Sie alle Geräte, stationäre Teile zu Muffel.

What, with a torch! muffle me, night, awhile.

Was, mit einer Fackel! Muffel mich, Nacht, eine Weile.

This burner can be equipped with a special muffle.

Dieser Brenner kann mit einer speziellen Muffel ausgerüstet werden.

The muffle also allows for low-emission combustion by means of air graduation.

Die Muffel ermöglicht zudem eine emissionsarme Verbrennung durch die Luftstufung.

The exhaust air is directed tangentially into the muffle with reduced pressure need.

Die Abluft wird bei geringem Druckbedarf tangential in die Muffel eingeleitet.

Meanwhile another cadaver was placed in the muffle, which was now empty.

In der Zwischenzeit wurde in die nun leere Muffel ein weiterer Leichnam eingeschoben.

The furnace chamber forms a ceramic muffle which can easily be replaced.

Den Ofenraum bildet eine keramische Muffel, die auf einfache Weise ausgetauscht werden kann.

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