dempe
verb
muffle, lessen
B2
- gjøre svakere, mildere eller mindre
- svekke, roe
- gradvis få til å stoppe
muffle, lessen
[de`mpə]
German
B2Upper-Intermediate
B2
Hun ba meg om å dempe meg.
She told me to keep my voice down.
A1
Kisten ble senket under dempet musikk.
The coffin was lowered under muted music.
B1
Da læreren ba dem dempe seg, sluttet elevene å rope.
When the teacher asked them to quiet down, the students stopped shouting.
B2
Et dempet flir spredte seg i salen da taleren uttalte navnet feil.
A subdued snicker spread through the hall when the speaker mispronounced the name.
B2
Trompetisten satte inn en demper for å få en svakere og mykere klang.
The trumpeter inserted a mute to produce a softer, mellower tone.