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1 mum
I [mʌm] II [mʌm]to keep mum — non fare parola, stare muto come un pesce
* * *I (plural mummies) noun(a child's name for his or her mother: Goodbye, Mum(my)!; Where's your mum(my), John?) mamma* * *mum (1) /mʌm/A a.zitto; muto (fig.)B inter.zitto!; zitti!● to be mum, essere muto (come un pesce); non aprir bocca □ (fam.) to keep mum, cucirsi la bocca (fig.) □ (fam.) Mum's the word!, acqua in bocca!mum (2) /mʌm/n.( un tempo) tipo di birra forte.♦ mum (3) /mʌm/n.(fam.) mamma, mammina ( parola infantile)● (fam. ingl.) Queen Mum, la Regina Madre.mum (4) /mʌm/n.(fam. USA) crisantemo.(to) mum /mʌm/v. i.fare il mimo; partecipare a una pantomima (spec. in occasione delle feste natalizie)● to go mumming, andare di casa in casa a recitare pantomime natalizie.* * *I [mʌm] II [mʌm]to keep mum — non fare parola, stare muto come un pesce
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2 mum ***
I [mʌm] n Brit(fam: mother) mammaII [mʌm] adjto keep mum (about sth) — non fare parola (di qc), non aprire bocca (su qc)
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mum's the word — Mum Mum, a. [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Mumble}.] Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The citizens are mum, and speak not a word. Shak. [1913 Webster] {mum s the word} keep this a secret; don t tell anybody. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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mum is the word — You must keep the secret; keep silent; don t tell anyone. Often used as an interjection. * /We are planning a surprise party for John and mum is the word./ * / Mum is the word! the robber captain told his men./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mum is the word — You must keep the secret; keep silent; don t tell anyone. Often used as an interjection. * /We are planning a surprise party for John and mum is the word./ * / Mum is the word! the robber captain told his men./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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mum's the word — When people use this idiom, they mean that you should keep quiet about something and not tell other people. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say mum s the word means that the subject or plan is a secret and must not be revealed. … … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions