abafado

Meaning

Adj

1. (comparable) muggy, sultry (hot and humid)
2. (comparable) muffled (almost mute; deadened)
3. (comparable, figuratively) which the person attempted to prevent
4. (comparable, figuratively) which has been hidden from the public
5. (Brazil, comparable, slang) stolen (that has been stolen)
6. (comparable) whose fermentation process has been interrupted by the addition of a spirit

Verb

past participle of abafar

abafar

1. (transitive) to suffocate
2. (transitive) to interrupt
3. (informal, transitive) to prevent something from being made public or known; to suppress; to smother
4. (Brazil, intransitive) to slay; to hit one out of the ballpark

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Concepts

stuffy

airless

stiffling

muffled

oppressive

sultry

obtuse

unaired

soggy

close

calm

wrapped-up

sweltering

windless

aireless

hoarse

hushed-up

muted

Synonyms

sufocante

calmo

Translations

stickig

zwoel

schwül

verstikkend

étouffant

windstil

oprimido

benauwd

broeierig

erstickend

soffocante

windstill

drukkend

sofocante

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.baˈfa.du/

Etymology

From abafar (“to become foggy; to smother”) + -ado.

Sentences

Ele ouviu um som abafado e viu a marca preta avançar alguns centímetros .

He heard a muffled sound and saw the black mark advance a few inches.