What does muet in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word muet in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use muet in French.

The word muet in French means mute, dumb, silent, quiet, speechless, tongue-tied, silent, mute, deaf-mute, silent films, mute e, silent e, silent film, silent h, tight as a clam, quiet as the grave, awestruck, wonderstruck, wonder-stricken, speechless with shock, cake stand, deaf and dumb, deaf-mute, deaf-mute, deaf and dumb person, deaf, deaf person. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word muet

mute, dumb

adjectif (personne : qui ne peut pas parler) (dated, offensive)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il a arrêté de parler après le traumatisme qu'il a reçu et il est aujourd'hui muet.
He stopped speaking after the trauma he had undergone and now he is mute.

silent, quiet

adjectif (personne : qui refuse de parler)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le suspect est resté muet.
The suspect kept mum.

speechless, tongue-tied

adjectif (personne : qui ne parle pas momentanément)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle a été tellement choquée par la scène qu'elle en est restée muette.
She was so shocked by the scene, she was speechless.

silent

adjectif (Phonologie : pas prononcé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'article « le » devient « l' » devant une voyelle ou un « h » muet.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The indefinite article "a" becomes "an" in front of a vowel or a silent h.

mute, deaf-mute

(personne ne pouvant pas parler) (dated, offensive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bernardo est le muet au service de Zorro.
Bernardo is the mute who serves Zorro.

silent films

nom masculin (cinéma sans parole) (mainly UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

mute e, silent e

nom masculin (lettre non prononcée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

silent film

nom masculin (film sans son) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

silent h

nom masculin (lettre non prononcée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mot « héritier » commence par un h muet : on dit donc « l'héritier » et non « le héritier ».

tight as a clam

locution adjectivale (figuré (emphase pour muet)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

quiet as the grave

locution adjectivale (figuré (emphase pour muet)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

awestruck, wonderstruck, wonder-stricken

locution adjectivale (silencieux car ébahi)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le jeune homme était muet d'admiration devant sa fiancée en robe de mariée.

speechless with shock

locution adjectivale (sous un choc, un bouleversement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Devant la gravité de l'accident les passants étaient muets de saisissement.

cake stand

nom masculin (meuble : desserte à 3 plateaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deaf and dumb, deaf-mute

locution adjectivale (qui n'entend ni ne parle) (dated, offensive)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

deaf-mute, deaf and dumb person

([qqn] qui n'entend ni ne parle) (dated, offensive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deaf

adjectif (n'entend ni ne parle)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Comment mieux intégrer les élèves sourds-muets dans les établissements scolaires ?
How can deaf pupils be better integrated into schools?

deaf person

(personne sourde et muette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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