soundproof

English

Etymology

sound +‎ -proof

Adjective

soundproof (comparative more soundproof, superlative most soundproof)

Not allowing sound through.
The contestant was placed in a soundproof booth so he could not receive help from the audience.

Derived terms

soundproofing

Translations

describing something that does not allow sound through

Chinese:
Mandarin: 隔音 (zh) (géyīn)
Finnish: äänieristetty, äänitiivis
French: insonorisé (fr)
Galician: insonorizado m
German: schalldicht

Irish: fuaimdhíonach
Japanese: 防音 (ぼうおん, bōon)
Polish: dźwiękoszczelny (pl)
Russian: звуконепроница́емый (ru) (zvukonepronicájemyj)
Swedish: ljudisolerad (sv)

Verb

soundproof (third-person singular simple present soundproofs, present participle soundproofing, simple past and past participle soundproofed)

To make resistant to transmitting sound.
We soundproofed the room so we couldn't hear the road noises; unfortunately we couldn't hear the fire alarm either.

Translations

make resistant to sound

Catalan: insonoritzar (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 給...隔音, 给...隔音 (gěi... géyīn)

Finnish: äänieristää
Swedish: ljudisolera (sv)

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