soundproof
/ˈsaʊn(d)pruːf/
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American sound/ˈsaʊn(d)pruːf/
soundproof
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soun - dproof -> soundproof
Myanmar meaning
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soundproof /'saƱndpru:f/ adj
အသံလုံသော။ soundproof material ❍ a soundproof studio.
v အသံလုံစေသည်။
I wish we could soundproof the boys' bedroom!
More examples
- ‘Forget soundproof windows; how about just designing room doors so they don't slam shut so loudly as to wake guests in the next room?’
- ‘The soundproof doors concealed the loud music, but as soon as they opened the door it all came bursting out.’
- ‘The doors, they presumed, were completely soundproof and indestructible as well.’
- ‘By installing soundproof glass on the upper floor, we have succeeded in creating different sound zones with distinct moods.’
- ‘Two juries were discharged; the first because a juror had to withdraw for personal reasons and the second because the jury room was found not to be soundproof.’
- ‘When we first arrived in Los Angeles, he missed his soundproof London studio, and it was three years before we were able to build a similar workplace for him among the trees on our land, a short walk from the house.’
- ‘Make sure your bedroom door is soundproof, and teach your kids about privacy and knocking before opening a closed door.’
- ‘The rooms are reasonably soundproof, with thick walls and double glass, and are located in the heart of a pavilion-style hospital campus where few cars are admitted.’
- ‘He'd had ample opportunity to bless the very thick and very soundproof walls over the last year or so he and Perry had lived alone.’
- ‘It's soundproof and completely dark, and I go in there for a couple of hours at a time, You don't realize how much stress you carry around in your muscles and tissue until you lie in this completely buoyant environment.’
- ‘Manda knew he couldn't have heard the conversation because her uncle once told her the study was soundproof.’
- ‘The walls were soundproof, and she must have known, but she was nervous.’
- ‘I think Jason said that the window was soundproof.’
- ‘His voice was low, despite the soundproof barrier between them and the driver.’
- ‘Ideally, you should move to a place with more privacy and soundproof walls - it'll be well worth the money and trouble for the peace.’
- ‘The toilet and basin are hidden behind an embroidered curtain: not the most soundproof arrangement, but for those who are shy there is always the other bathroom located off the vault.’
- ‘He heard nothing, but he knew from experience that these doors were practically soundproof.’
- ‘The musician works alone behind the closed door and within formidable soundproof walls.’
- ‘The glass was soundproof, but Zac read lips very well.’
- ‘This room can be subdivided into three individual sections within 30 minutes using soundproof partitions.’
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