stumm|stellen
Translation
to mute, to silence
Examples
Kannst du bitte dein Handy stummstellen?
Can you please mute your cellphone?
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 switch off the sound); Antonyms: lauter stellen (to turn up)
Etymology
Composed of 'stumm' (mute) and 'stellen' (to place, set). It literally means 'to set to mute'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you are 'stellen' (placing) a device into a state of being 'stumm' (mute).