French Conversation · Level 66
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French word
muet
Pronunciation
IPA/mɥɛ/
Meaning
- adjectivesilent
Example
Il est resté muet pendant la réunion.
He remained silent during the meeting.
More examples
Le téléphone est resté muet pendant toute la soirée.
The telephone remained silent all evening.
Core concept
Silence fills the space where a reply or a sound should be.
Common phrases
rester muet
remain silent
rester muet sur
remain silent about ___
tomber muet
fall silent
Similar words
silencieux: Characterized by an absence or near absence of sound.
réservé: Restrained in showing feelings or sharing thoughts.
Definition in French
Qui garde le silence; pour une personne, qui ne répond pas, et pour une chose, qui ne produit pas de son.
Word origin
French inherited muet from Old French muet, which developed from Latin mutus, a word for someone or something silent.
Usage tips
- The final consonant is normally silent in muet but pronounced in the feminine form muette.