amortiguado

muffled

dim

amortiguado

adjective

1. (not clear or intense)

a. muffled (sound)

Podía oír el sonido amortiguado de las voces de mis vecinos a través de la pared.

I could hear the muffled sound of my neighbors' voices through the wall.

b. dull (sound)

En mitad de la noche, oí una serie de golpes amortiguados que venían del desván. Estaba aterrado.

I heard a series of dull thuds coming from the attic in the middle of the night. I was terrified.

c. dim (light)

Las luces amortiguadas de la cabina del avión invitaban al sueño.

The dim lights in the aircraft cabin were conducive to sleep.