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mudo

mute

adjective MOO-doh Rare

Also means

silent

Usage Note

Mudo can describe a person who is physically unable to speak, or metaphorically someone who stays completely silent. The fixed phrase quedarse mudo (to be left speechless) is very common. In film vocabulary, cine mudo means silent cinema. As a noun, un mudo means a mute person.

Examples

"Se quedó mudo al escuchar la noticia."

Natural Translation

He was left speechless when he heard the news.

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