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1 hum and haw/ha
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2 hum and haw
мямлить, запинаться; не решаться, колебаться, тянуть; см. тж. hem and hawHe coughed and hummed and hawed... and seemed to have great difficulty in getting out what he wanted to say. (H. Pollitt, ‘Serving My Time’, ch. 15) — Он кашлял, запинался и мямлил... чувствовалось, что ему очень трудно высказать то, что он решил сказать.
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3 hum and haw
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4 hum and haw
Общая лексика: запинаться, колебаться, мямлить, не решаться, тянуть -
5 hum and haw
запинаться, мямлитьне решаться, колебатьсяАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > hum and haw
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6 hum and haw
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7 hum and haw
gevelemek, kem küm etmek, mırın kırın etmek -
8 hum and haw
gevelemek, kem küm etmek, mırın kırın etmek -
9 hum and haw
се двоуми, се колеба* * *се двоуми, се колеба -
10 hum and haw
• brujanje; gundorenje; mrmljanje; odzuzukati; otpevušiti; zapeti pa ni maći; zapinjati u govoru izgovarajuć; zuj; zujanje; zuka; žagor -
11 hum and haw
• kangerrella• takellella -
12 hum and haw
запинаться, колебаться, мямлить, не решаться -
13 hum\ and\ haw
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14 Hum and haw
Быть нерешительнымDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Hum and haw
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15 hum and haw
evelemek gevelemek -
16 to hum and haw
vacilar -
17 to hum and haw
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18 hem (or hum) and haw
мямлить, зaпинaтьcя; нe peшaтьcя, кoлeбaтьcя, тянуть'What does this mean?' Ma said. 'Answer me, Morris Stroup!' Pa hemmed and hawed for a while, trying to think of something to say (E. Caldwell) -
19 don't hum and haw!
Общая лексика: перестань мямлить -
20 to hum and haw
См. также в других словарях:
hum and haw — ► hum and haw (or ha) Brit. be indecisive. Main Entry: ↑hum … English terms dictionary
hum and haw — (Brit.) HESITATE, dither, vacillate, be indecisive, equivocate, prevaricate, waver, blow hot and cold; Brit. haver; Scottish swither; informal shilly shally. → hum * * * hum and haw or hum and ha … Useful english dictionary
hum and haw — (or chiefly N. Amer. hem and haw) be indecisive. → hum … English new terms dictionary
hum and haw — mainly British, American & Australian to take a long time to say something and speak in a way that is not clear, in order to avoid giving an answer. He hemmed and hawed and finally admitted taking the money … New idioms dictionary
hum and haw — verb /ˌhʌm ənd ˈhɔː/ Procrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision. We hummed and hawed before buying this house … Wiktionary
hum and haw — informal to delay or avoid talking about something … English dictionary
hum and ha — hum and haw or hum and ha 1. To make inarticulate sounds when at a loss 2. To shilly shally • • • Main Entry: ↑hum … Useful english dictionary
hum and ha — ► hum and haw (or ha) Brit. be indecisive. Main Entry: ↑hum … English terms dictionary
hem and haw — verb utter hems and haws ; indicated hesitation He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd • Hypernyms: ↑hesitate, ↑pause • Verb Frames: Somebody s They hem and haw a long time * * * … Useful english dictionary
hem and haw — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, back and fill, back down, balance, beat around, beg the question, debate, deliberate, demur, dodge, duck, equivocate, evade, falter, fear, fence, halt, hang back, haw, hedge, hem, hesitate, hover, hum,… … Moby Thesaurus
hem and haw — chiefly N. Amer. another way of saying hum and haw (see hum1). → hem someone/thing in … English new terms dictionary