Qui sonne bas et indistinct, comme couvert.
Sounding quiet and unclear, as if covered.
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See how the word “étouffé” is used in sentences
Nous entendions des voix étouffées derrière la porte. — We heard muffled voices behind the door.
Les voix étaient étouffées en arrière-plan. — The voices were muffled in the background.
Elle portait une écharpe bien enroulée en cette journée fraîche. — She wore a muffled scarf on the chilly day.
La musique semblait étouffée à travers le mur épais. — The music sounded muffled through the thick wall.
Entends-tu ce son étouffé dehors ? — Can you hear that muffled sound outside?
Est-ce une veste bien chaude que tu portes ? — Is that a muffled jacket you have on?
Un coup étouffé à la porte m'a réveillé avant l'aube. — A muffled knock woke me before dawn.
Il a parlé d'un ton étouffé, à peine audible. — He spoke in a muffled tone, hardly audible.
Apporte-moi mes gants chauds du portemanteau, s'il te plaît. — Please bring me my muffled gloves from the coat rack.
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