stumm|stellen
Translation
to mute, to silence
Examples
Kannst du bitte dein Handy stummstellen?
Can you please mute your mobile phone?
Ich habe das Mikrofon stummgestellt.
I have muted the microphone.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) stummstellen to mute (sth.) Please stellen Sie Ihr Mikrofon stumm.
Similar Words
leise stellen (to turn down), den Ton ausschalten (to turn off sound); Antonyms: lauter stellen (to turn up)
Etymology
From 'stumm' (mute, silent) + 'stellen' (to set, to put). Literally 'to set to mute'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'stellen' as 'setting' a device. You are 'setting' it to be 'stumm' (mute).