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Not allowing sound through.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The contestant was placed in a soundproof booth so he could not receive help from the audience.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To make resistant to transmitting sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We soundproofed the room so we couldn't hear the road noises; unfortunately we couldn't hear the fire alarm either.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
insulate against noise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Proust had his apartment soundproofed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insulate
Etymology tree English sound English proof English -proof English soundproof From sound + -proof.
Across languages
Translations
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
звукоизолиращ
(zvukoizolirašt)
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Catalan:
insonoritzat
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Chinese Mandarin:
隔音
(géyīn)
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Dutch:
geluiddicht
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Finnish:
äänieristetty
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Finnish:
äänitiivis
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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French:
insonorisé
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Galician:
insonorizado
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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German:
schalldicht
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Hungarian:
hangszigetelt
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Hungarian:
zajmentes
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Hungarian:
zörejmentes
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Irish:
fuaimdhíonach
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Japanese:
防音
(bōon)
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Polish:
dźwiękoszczelny
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Portuguese:
insonorizado
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Romanian:
izolat fonic
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Russian:
звуконепроница́емый
(zvukonepronicájemyj)
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Spanish:
insonorizado
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Spanish:
antisonoro
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Swedish:
ljudisolerad
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Vietnamese:
cách âm
— describing something that does not allow sound through
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Catalan:
insonoritzar
— make resistant to sound
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Chinese Mandarin:
給...隔音 /给...隔音
(gěi... géyīn)
— make resistant to sound
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Finnish:
äänieristää
— make resistant to sound
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French:
insonoriser
— make resistant to sound
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Galician:
insonorizar
— make resistant to sound
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German:
schallisolieren
— make resistant to sound
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German:
schalldicht machen
— make resistant to sound
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Hungarian:
hangszigetel
— make resistant to sound
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Hungarian:
zajmentesít
— make resistant to sound
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Italian:
insonorizzare
— make resistant to sound
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Polish:
wyciszać
— make resistant to sound
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Polish:
wyciszyć
— make resistant to sound
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Polish:
wygłuszać
— make resistant to sound
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Polish:
wygłuszyć
— make resistant to sound
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Portuguese:
insonorizar
— make resistant to sound
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Romanian:
izola fonic
— make resistant to sound
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Spanish:
insonorizar
— make resistant to sound
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Swedish:
ljudisolera
— make resistant to sound
