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1 mute
[mju:t]1) (unable to speak; dumb.) nem2) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) nem3) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) nezveneč•- mutely* * *I [mju:t]adjective ( mutely adverb)nem (tudi črka)juridically to stand mute — ( of malice) namenoma ne odgovarjati (obtoženec)II [mju:t]nounnem človek, mutec; theatre statist; linguistics nem soglasnik; music dušilo, glutilo; najet žalovalec (pri pogrebu); ptičje blatoIII [mju:t]transitive verbdušiti zvok -
2 fish
plurals; see fish* * *I [fiš]nounriba; ribe; vulgar ženski spolni organto feed the fishes — imeti morsko bolezen; utonitineither fish, flesh or fowl — ne tič ne mišcolloquially to have other fish to fry — imeti druge opravkea pretty kettle of fish — neprijetno presenečenje, zmešnjava, kolobocijathere's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it — glavo pokonci, vse se še lahko uredi; za vsakega človeka se lahko najde nadomestiloa fish story — zlagana povest; bahavo pripovedovanjeII [fiš]intransitive verb & transitive verb( for) ribariti, ribe loviti; ven potegniti; figuratively prizadevati si, gnati se za čimto fish out — poloviti vse ribe; figuratively izmamitiIII [fiš]nounspona; tirniški stik; žetonIV [fiš]transitive verbzvezati, speti
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mute´ness — mute «myoot», adjective, noun, verb, mut|ed, mut|ing. –adj. 1. not making any sound; silent: »The little girl stood mute with embarrassment. Mute did the minstrels stand To hear my story (Longfellow). Mute was the room mute the house (Charlotte… … Useful english dictionary
mute´ly — mute «myoot», adjective, noun, verb, mut|ed, mut|ing. –adj. 1. not making any sound; silent: »The little girl stood mute with embarrassment. Mute did the minstrels stand To hear my story (Longfellow). Mute was the room mute the house (Charlotte… … Useful english dictionary
mute — ► ADJECTIVE 1) refraining from speech or temporarily speechless. 2) dated lacking the power of speech. 3) (of a letter) not pronounced. ► NOUN 1) dated a person without the power of speech. 2) historical a professional attendant or mourner at a… … English terms dictionary
mute e — The letter e is mute or silent at the end of words such as excite, move, sale, and rare. In adding suffixes to these words, the question arises whether the final e should be retained (as it is in changeable) or dropped (as it is more usually, e.g … Modern English usage
mute — [[t]mju͟ːt[/t]] mutes, muting, muted 1) ADJ Someone who is mute is silent for a particular reason and does not speak. He was mute, distant, and indifferent... I threw a mute look of appeal at Paula. Derived words: mutely ADV ADV with v I crouched … English dictionary
mute — I. adjective (muter; mutest) Etymology: Middle English muet, mut, from Anglo French, from mu, mute, from Latin mutus, probably from mu, representation of a muttered sound Date: 1513 1. unable to speak ; lacking the power of speech 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mute — mute1 [ mjut ] adjective 1. ) not speaking, or not willing to speak: She gazed at him in mute appeal. a ) OLD FASHIONED not able to speak 2. ) LINGUISTICS a letter that is mute is not pronounced ╾ mute|ly adverb ╾ mute|ness noun uncount mute mute … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mute — I UK [mjuːt] / US [mjut] adjective 1) a) not speaking, or not willing to speak She gazed at him in mute appeal. b) old fashioned not able to speak 2) linguistics a letter that is mute is not pronounced Derived words: mutely adverb muteness noun… … English dictionary
mute — 1 adjective 1 not speaking or refusing to speak: Helena glared at me in mute anger. 2 old fashioned unable to speak; dumb 3 technical not pronounced: a mute e mutely adverb muteness noun (U) 2 verb (T) 1 to make a sound quieter: He placed a hand… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mute — 1. adjective 1) she remained mute Syn: silent, speechless, dumb, unspeaking, tight lipped, taciturn; informal mum, tongue tied Ant: voluble, talkative 2) a mute appeal Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
mute — 1. adjective /mjuːt/ a) Silent; not making a sound. “ The heathens have broken into Thy Temple, and Thou art silent! Esau mocks Thy Children, and Thou remainest mute! Show thyself, arise, and let Thy Voice resound, Thou mutest among all the… … Wiktionary