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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bōon no
"その部屋は完全に防音されています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Designed or constructed to prevent sound from passing through.
"The band practiced inside a specially built soundproof studio."
- 1
To make a room or container resistant to the penetration of sound.
"They decided to soundproof the basement so they could play music late at night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the noun 'sound' (from Old English 'sund' and Latin 'sonus') and the suffix/adjective '-proof' (from Old French 'prover' and Latin 'probare', meaning tested or proven). It emerged in the late 19th century as industrialization and urbanization increased the need for acoustic insulation in buildings and machinery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soundproof" is said worldwide
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insonorisé
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.sɔ.nɔ.ʁi.ze/
"Nous avons insonorisé la pièce pour éviter le bruit."
schalldicht
Transliteration: /ˈʃallˌdɪçt/
"Das Studio ist komplett schalldicht."
insonorizzato
Transliteration: /in.so.no.ritˈtsa.to/
"Hanno reso la stanza insonorizzata."
insonorizado
Transliteration: /in.so.no.ɾiˈsa.ðo/
"La sala de ensayo está completamente insonorizada."
à prova de som
Transliteration: /a ˈpɾɔ.vɐ dʒi sõ/
"Eles construíram uma sala à prova de som."
ध्वни-रोधी
Transliteration: dhwani-rodhi
Script: ध्वनि-रोधी
"यह कमरा पूरी तरह से ध्वनि-रोधी है।"
隔音的
Transliteration: géyīn de
"这个录音室是隔音的。"
방음의
Transliteration: bang-eum-ui
"이 방은 완벽하게 방음 처리되어 있다."
防音の
Transliteration: bōon no
"その部屋は完全に防音されています。"
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