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muet

mute, silent

adjective MWEH Less Common

Also means

dumb (unable to speak)

Usage Note

Muet is the masculine form; the feminine is muette, with the final -t pronounced. The phrase rester muet means to remain speechless. Le cinéma muet refers to silent film. The noun un sourd-muet / une sourd-muette designates someone who is both deaf and mute.

Examples

"Il est resté muet pendant toute la réunion."

Natural Translation

He remained silent throughout the entire meeting.

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