Portuguese

Adjective

abafado m ‎(feminine singular abafada, masculine plural abafados, feminine plural abafadas, comparable)

1. (of weather or a location) muggy, sultry (hot and humid)

   Esta casa está abafada, melhor ligar o ventilador.‎

   This house is sultry, better turn on the fan.

2. (of sound) muffled (almost mute; deadened)

   Deste um pontapé na caixa. Ouves um estilhaçamento abafado.‎

   You kicked the crate. You hear a muffled shatter.

3. (figuratively, of a facial expression) which the person attempted to prevent

   O homem austero deu um sorriso abafado.‎

   The austere man gave a smothered smile.

4. (figuratively, of a scandal) which has been hidden from the public
5. (Brazil, slang) stolen (that has been stolen)
6. (oenology, of wine) whose fermentation process has been interrupted by the addition of a spirit

Inflection

Synonyms

• (sultry): mormacento
• (muffled; deadened): sufocado
• (which has been hidden): escondido, ocultado

Related terms

Verb

abafado

1. Masculine singular past participle of abafar
   • 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 138:

     O protesto de Hermione foi abafado por uma risadinha alta.

     Hermione's objection was interrupted by a loud little laugh.