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    Mudos (en. Mute)

    ˈmuðos

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    One who has no voice or cannot speak.
    Mute dogs do not bark.
    Los perros mudos no ladran.
    It is said of those who cannot or do not want to express themselves verbally.
    In the meeting, some remained mute in the face of criticism.
    En la reunión, algunos se mostraron mudos ante las críticas.
    Possesses or is in a state of mutism.
    The child was mute from the shock of the news.
    El niño estaba mudo por el shock de la noticia.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'mutus', meaning 'silent' or 'mute'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be mute
    To be unable to speak due to surprise or astonishment.
    estar mudo
    mute as a stone
    It is used to describe someone who does not speak at all.
    mudo como una piedra
    to render mute
    To induce someone not to speak.
    hacer mudo

    Related Words

    mutism
    Inability to speak.
    mutismo
    silence
    Absence of sound.
    silencio
    taciturn
    One who speaks little.
    taciturno

    Slang Meanings

    A person who does not speak much.
    He is a mute, always silent.
    É um mudo, sempre cala.
    Someone who does not participate in the conversation.
    In the discussion, he was the most mute of all.
    En la charla, él fue el más mudo de todos.