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1 dumb
[dam] adjective1) without the power of speech:أبْكَمWe were struck dumb with astonishment.
2) silent:صامِتOn this point he was dumb.
3) ( especially American) very stupid:سَخيفWhat a dumb thing to do!
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2 stum
dumb, mute* * *adj( uden talens brug) dumb ( fx person),F mute;( af sindsbevægelse) speechless (af with, fx rage, terror), dumb (afwith, fx terror);( tavs; som ikke udtrykkes) mute ( fx appeal, reproach; he gazed at her in mute admiration);( som ikke udtales) mute, silent ( fx letter);[ blive stum af rædsel] be struck dumb with terror;[ stumt klaver] dumb piano;[ stumt spil] byplay,( hel scene) dumb show. -
3 sprachlos vor Entsetzen
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4 stumm
I Adj.1. dumb; (still) silent; LING. silent, mute; fig. silent; Gruß, Klage: auch wordless; von Geburt an stumm sein be dumb from birth; stumm vor (+ Dat) fig., Erstaunen etc.: speechless with; stärker: struck dumb with; stumme Rolle THEAT., FILM: non-speaking part; stummer Zeuge silent witness; stummer Vorwurf silent ( oder wordless) reproach; stumm wie ein Fisch sein shut up like a clam; jemanden stumm machen umg., fig. silence s.o.2. MED.: stumme Infektion symptomless infection; stummer Träger carrier (who is not infected); Diener 3II Adv. silently; stumm dasitzen sit there without saying a word; sich stumm ansehen look at one another in silence* * *speechless; mute; tongue-tied; dumb* * *stụmm [ʃtʊm]1. adjdie stumme Kreatur (geh) — the dumb creatures pl
2) (= schweigend) mute; Anklage, Blick, Gebet silentSee:→ Fisch3) (GRAM) mute, silent4) Rolle nonspeaking; Film, Szene silent2. adv(= schweigend) mutely, silently* * *1) dumbly2) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) dumb3) mutely4) (unable to speak; dumb.) mute5) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) mute6) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) mute* * *[ʃtʊm]I. adj2. (schweigend) silent▪ \stumm werden to go silent3. LING mute, silent4. THEAT non-speaking5.▶ jdn \stumm [vor Staunen] machen to render sb speechless [with sth]II. adv silently* * *Adjektiv dumb < person>; (schweigsam) silent <person, reproach, greeting, prayer, etc.>; (wortlos) wordless <greeting, complaint, prayer, gesture, dialogue>; mute <glance, gesture>; (Theater) non-speaking <part, character>sie sahen sich stumm an — they looked at one another without speaking or in silence
* * *A. adjvon Geburt an stumm sein be dumb from birth;stumme Rolle THEAT, FILM non-speaking part;stummer Zeuge silent witness;stummer Vorwurf silent ( oder wordless) reproach;stumm wie ein Fisch sein shut up like a clam;jemanden stumm machen umg, fig silence sb2. MED:stumme Infektion symptomless infection;B. adv silently;stumm dasitzen sit there without saying a word;sich stumm ansehen look at one another in silence* * *Adjektiv dumb < person>; (schweigsam) silent <person, reproach, greeting, prayer, etc.>; (wortlos) wordless <greeting, complaint, prayer, gesture, dialogue>; mute <glance, gesture>; (Theater) non-speaking <part, character>sie sahen sich stumm an — they looked at one another without speaking or in silence
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5 muet
muet, muette [myε, myεt]1. adjectivea. muteb. [film, cinéma] silent ; [rôle] non-speaking2. masculine nouna. ( = infirme) mute3. feminine noun* * *
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- ette mɥɛ, ɛt adjectif1) [personne] gén dumb; ( momentanément) speechlesssous le choc, elle resta muette — the shock left her speechless
muet de — (d'admiration, de terreur) speechless with
2) ( qui refuse de parler) [témoin, presse, rapport] silent (sur, à propos de on)3) ( inexprimé) [reproche, douleur, cloche] silent; [voyelle, consonne] mute, silent4) Cinéma [cinéma, film] silent; [rôle] non-speaking (épith)5) ( sans inscription) [carte de géographie, page] blank; [menu] unpriced
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nom masculin, féminin Médecine muteles muets — the dumb (+ v pl)
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nom masculin Cinéma* * *mɥɛ, mɥɛt muet, -te1. adj1) (personne) dumb, fig speechless2) (joie, douleur) silent3) CINÉMA silent4) LINGUISTIQUE (lettre) silent5) (carte) blank2. nm/f3. nmle muet — silent films Grande-Bretagne silent movies
* * *A adj2 ( qui refuse de parler) [témoin, foule, presse, pouvoir] silent (sur, à propos de on); rester muet to remain silent; le rapport est muet sur cette question the report remains silent on this point;3 ( incapable de parler) speechless; sous le choc, elle resta muette the shock left her speechless; muet de (d'admiration, de terreur) speechless with; rester muet de to be struck dumb with;4 ( inexprimé) [reproche, douleur, serment, colère] silent;6 Phon [voyelle, consonne] mute, silent;7 ( sans bruit) [ville, cloche] silent;C nm Cin silent screen; le passage du muet au parlant the transition from the silent screen to the talkies.1. [qui ne parle pas] dumbalors, tu restes ou es muet? well, have you nothing to say for yourself?je serai muet comme une tombe my lips are sealed, I won't breathe a word6. [sans indication - touche, carte] blank————————, muette [mɥɛ, ɛt] nom masculin, nom féminin————————nom masculin -
6 занемявам
grow dump, be struck dumb; be speechlessтой занемя от учудване he was (struck) dumb with surprise* * *занемя̀вам,гл. grow dumb, be struck dumb; be speechless; той занемя от учудване he was (struck) dumb with surprise.* * *be speechless: He was dump with surprise. - Той занемя от учудване.* * *1. grow dump, be struck dumb;be speechless 2. той занемя от учудване he was (struck) dumb with surprise -
7 mudo
adj.1 dumb, muted, tongue-tied, speechless.2 mute, silent, mum.3 dumb, unable to speak.4 mute, voiceless, surd, silent.5 soundless, songless.f. & m.mute, dumb person, person incapable of speech, person who cannot speak.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mudar.* * *► adjetivo1 (por defecto) dumb; (por voluntad) silent, quiet2 CINEMATOGRAFÍA silent3 (vocal, consonante) mute► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 dumb person\estar mudo,-a to be dumbmudo,-a de asombro dumbfoundedquedarse mudo,-a to be left speechless* * *(f. - muda)adj.1) dumb2) mute* * *ADJ1) (Med) dumb, mute frmes mudo de nacimiento — he was born dumb o frm mute
2) (=callado) silent, mutesufrió con resignación muda — he suffered with silent o mute resignation
no podemos permanecer mudos ante lo que está ocurriendo — we cannot remain silent in the face of what is happening
ser testigo mudo de algo — to stand in mute witness o testimony to sth
quedarse mudo de asombro — to be left speechless, be dumbfounded
quedarse mudo de envidia — Esp to be green with envy
3) (Ling) [letra] mute, silent; [consonante] voiceless4) [película] silent5)papel mudo — (Teat) walk-on part
* * *I- da adjetivoa) (Med) dumb, muteb) < letra> silent, muteII- da masculino, femenino mute* * *= mute, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.].Ex. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.----* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.* * *I- da adjetivoa) (Med) dumb, muteb) < letra> silent, muteII- da masculino, femenino mute* * *= mute, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.].Ex: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.
Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.* * *1 ( Med) dumb, mutees mudo de nacimiento he was born mute, he's been dumb o mute from birthse quedó mudo de asombro he was dumbfoundedse quedó mudo de emoción he was speechless with emotion2 ‹letra› silent, mutemasculine, femininemute, dumb person* * *
Del verbo mudar: ( conjugate mudar)
mudo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
mudó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mudar
mudo
mudar ( conjugate mudar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( cambiar):◊ las serpientes mudan de piel snakes slough off o shed their skin;
cuando mudó de voz when his voice broke
2 (Méx) ( cambiar los dientes) to lose one's milk teeth
verbo transitivo
1 ‹bebé/sábanas› to change
2 (Zool) ‹piel/plumas› to molt, shed
mudarse verbo pronominal
mudo◊ -da adjetivo
se quedó mudo de asombro he was dumbfounded
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
mute
mudar verbo transitivo
1 (ropa, pañales) to change
2 Zool to shed
mudo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (que no habla) dumb
2 fig (sin palabras) speechless, dumbstruck: estaba mudo de asombro, he was speechless with amazement
3 (letra, cine) mute, silent
II sustantivo masculino y femenino mute
' mudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cine
- muda
- nacimiento
- mudar
English:
dumb
- dumbfounded
- dumbstruck
- move out
- mute
- silent
- speechless
- strike
* * *mudo, -a♦ adj1. [sin habla] mute, dumb;es mudo de nacimiento he was born mute2. [callado] silent, mute;fue mudo testigo del asesinato she was a silent witness to the murder;se quedó mudo he was left speechless;me quedé mudo de terror I was speechless o I was struck dumb with fright3. [sin sonido] silent;cine mudo silent films4. [letra] silent♦ nm,fdumb person, mute* * *adj1 persona mute2 letra silent* * *mudo, -da adj1) silencioso: silentel cine mudo: silent films2) : mute, dumbmudo, -da n: mute* * *mudo1 adj1. (persona) dumb2. (cine, letra) silentmudo2 n dumb person -
8 сбърквам
(сгрешавам) sin(заблуждавам се) go astrayсбърквам много make a big mistakeсбърквам при смятане do a sum wrongсбърквам в изчисленията make a mistake/be off in the calculationsсбърквам името на get s.o.'s name wrongсбърквам номера mistake the numberсбърквам професията си miss o.'s true profession, choose the wrong professionсбърквам пътя mistake/miss o.'s way, go/take the wrong way/roadсбърквам работите make a mess of things, bungle thingsсбърквам стъпката lose the step, fall out of the stepсбърквам такта miss the timeняма да сбъркам,ако I shan't be/go wrong ifmight do worse than (c inf. без to)няма да сбъркам, ако кажа I shan't be far out in sayingняма никак да сбъркаш, ако... you would be well advised to...сбъркал си адреса прен. you have mistaken your man; you've come to the wrong shopсбърквам се 1. make a mistake2. (списвам се) become confused/perplexed/embarrassed(бивам изненадан) be taken abackсбърквам се от страх be struck dumb with fear, be dismayed, be filled with dismayкак се сбърка да дойдеш? how come you decided to visit us?той рядко се сбърква да it's a rare thing for him to* * *сбъ̀рквам,гл. make a mistake (че by c ger.), err, go wrong (че to c inf.), be wide of the mark; ( сгрешавам) sin; ( заблуждавам се) go astray; няма да сбъркам, ако I shan’t be/go wrong if; I might do worse than (с inf. без to); няма никак да сбъркаш, ако … you would be well advised to …; сбъркал си адреса прен. you have mistaken your man; you’ve come to the wrong shop; \сбърквам в изчисленията make a mistake/be off in the calculations; \сбърквам много make a big mistake; \сбърквам номера mistake the number; \сбърквам при смятане do a sum wrong; \сбърквам професията си miss o.’s true profession, choose the wrong profession; \сбърквам пътя mistake/miss o.’s way, go/take the wrong way/road; \сбърквам работите make a mess of things, bungle things; \сбърквам стъпката lose the step, fall out of the step; \сбърквам такта miss the time;\сбърквам се 1. make a mistake;2. ( слисвам се) become confused/perplexed/embarrassed; ( бивам изненадан) be taken aback; \сбърквам се от страх be struck dumb with fear, be dismayed, be filled with dismay; • как се сбърка да дойдеш? how come you decided to visit us? той рядко се сбърква да it’s a rare thing for him to.* * *amiss ; be wrong ; go wrong; get wrong: сбърквам a сбърквам number - сбърквам номера; embarrass ; make a mistake: сбърквам in the calculations - сбърквам в изчисленията; mistake ; muff {mXf}; trip* * *1. (бивам изненадан) be taken aback 2. (заблуждавам се) go astray 3. (сгрешавам) sin 4. (списвам се) become confused/perplexed/ embarrassed 5. make a mistake (дето by c ger.), err, go wrong, be wrong (дето to c inf.), be wide of the mark 6. might do worse than (c inf. без to) 7. СБЪРКВАМ ce make a mistake 8. СБЪРКВАМ в изчисленията make a mistake/be off in the calculations 9. СБЪРКВАМ името на get s.o.'s name wrong 10. СБЪРКВАМ много make a big mistake 11. СБЪРКВАМ номера mistake the number 12. СБЪРКВАМ при смятане do a sum wrong 13. СБЪРКВАМ професията си miss o.'s true profession, choose the wrong profession 14. СБЪРКВАМ пътя mistake/miss o.'s way, go/take the wrong way/ road 15. СБЪРКВАМ работите make a mess of things, bungle things 16. СБЪРКВАМ се от страх be struck dumb with fear, be dismayed, be filled with dismay 17. СБЪРКВАМ стъпката lose the step, fall out of the step 18. СБЪРКВАМ такта miss the time 19. как се сбърка да дойдеш? how come you decided to visit us? 20. няма да сбъркам, ако кажа I shan't be far out in saying 21. няма да сбъркам,ако I shan't be/go wrong if 22. няма никак да сбъркаш, ако... you would be well advised to... 23. сбъркал си адреса прен. you have mistaken your man;you've come to the wrong shop 24. той рядко се сбърква да it's a rare thing for him to -
9 muto
1. adj silent, unable to speakessere muto dallo stupore be unable to speak because of astonishment2. m, muta f person who is unable to speak* * *muto agg.1 dumb, mute: muto dalla nascita, born dumb // sarò muto come una tomba, I will be as silent as the grave // alla muta, without speaking (o by gestures)2 ( silenzioso) dumb, mute, silent; ( senza parole) speechless: il grande bosco era muto, the forest was silent; mi guardò con muta sorpresa, he looked at me in mute amazement; restammo muti per l'orrore, we were struck dumb with horror; rimase muto davanti al tribunale, he stood mute (o silent) before the tribunal; rimase muto quando glielo dissi, he remained speechless when I told him; cinema, film muto, silent cinema, film // (teatr.) scena muta, dumb show: quando fu interrogato fece scena muta, (fig.) when he was questioned, he couldn't say a word3 (fon.) silent, mute; muted: e muta, silent e; lettera muta, silent letter; suoni muti, muted sounds◆ s.m. dumb person, mute: il linguaggio dei muti, deaf-and-dumb language.* * *['muto] muto (-a)1. aggMed dumb, speech-impaired, Ling silent, mute, (Geog : cartina, atlante) blank2. sm/fMed dumb person, mute* * *['muto] 1.1) med. dumb, mute2) (che tace) silentmuto per — speechless with [gioia, rabbia]
4) (inespresso) [rimprovero, dolore, rabbia] silent5) cinem. [cinema, film] silent6) fon. [vocale, consonante] mute7) (senza iscrizione) [ cartina geografica] blank2.1) (persona) dumb person, mute2) cinem. silent screen••fare scena -a — not to say one word; gerg. scol. not to know a thing
* * *muto/'muto/1 med. dumb, mute2 (che tace) silent; rimanere muto to remain silent3 (incapace di parlare) muto per speechless with [gioia, rabbia]4 (inespresso) [rimprovero, dolore, rabbia] silent5 cinem. [cinema, film] silent6 fon. [vocale, consonante] mute7 (senza iscrizione) [ cartina geografica] blank8 (privo di suono) il telefono diventò muto the phone went dead(f. -a)1 (persona) dumb person, mute2 cinem. silent screenrestare muto come un pesce to keep mum; fare scena -a not to say one word; gerg. scol. not to know a thing; muto come una tomba as silent as the grave. -
10 verstummen
v/i fall silent; Person: auch stop talking; Geräusch: stop; langsam: die away; Gerüchte: stop; langsam: peter out; plötzlich verstummte alles there was a sudden hush ( oder silence); verstummen lassen oder zum Verstummen bringen silence* * *to die away; to fall silent* * *ver|stụm|men [fɛɐ'ʃtʊmən] ptp verstu\#mmtvi aux sein(Mensch) to go or fall silent, to stop talking; (Geräusch, Gespräch, Musik, Beifall) to cease, to stop; (Wind, Glocken, Instrumente) to become silent or still (liter); (= langsam verklingen) to die away; (fig) (Kritik, Stimmen der Opposition) to become silent or still; (= sich langsam legen) to subside; (Gerüchte) to subsidejdn/etw verstummen lassen or zum Verstummen bringen — to silence sb/sth
vor Entsetzen verstummen — to be struck dumb with terror, to be speechless with terror
* * *ver·stum·men *[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʊmən]vi Hilfsverb: sein (geh)1. (in Schweigen verfallen) to fall silent▪ jdn/etw \verstummen lassen to silence sb/sthvor Entsetzen \verstummen to be struck dumb [or be speechless] with terror2. (sich legen) to die away, to subside* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.) fall silent; <music, noise, conversation> cease; (allmählich) die or fade away; (fig.) <rumour, question> go away* * *verstummen v/i fall silent; Person: auch stop talking; Geräusch: stop; langsam: die away; Gerüchte: stop; langsam: peter out;plötzlich verstummte alles there was a sudden hush ( oder silence);zum Verstummen bringen silence* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.) fall silent; <music, noise, conversation> cease; (allmählich) die or fade away; (fig.) <rumour, question> go away* * *v.to become silent expr. -
11 неметь
онеметь1. become* dumb; (перен.) grow* dumbонеметь от удивления — be dumbfounded, be struck dumb with astonishment, be speechless with surprise
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12 занемея
занемѐя,занемя̀вам гл. grow dumb, be struck dumb; be speechless; той занемя от учудване he was (struck) dumb with surprise. -
13 неметь
несов. - неме́ть, сов. - онеме́ть1) ( терять способность говорить) become dumb; grow dumb; lose one's tongueон онеме́л по́сле конту́зии — he became dumb from shell shock
онеме́ть от удивле́ния — be dumbfounded, be struck dumb with astonishment, be speechless with surprise
2) (цепенеть, коченеть) grow numbего́ ру́ки онеме́ли от хо́лода — his hands grew numb with cold
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14 себя не слышать от радости
be beside oneself with joy; be struck dumb with joy; cf. be in the seventh heaven; be pleased as PunchКогда сын примет, бывало, отца хорошо, то старик себя не слышит от радости. (Ф. Достоевский, Бедные люди) — Whenever the son received his father civilly the old man would be struck dumb with joy.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > себя не слышать от радости
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15 lal
mute, dumb (adam haqqında)lal olmaq (dili tutulmaq) – become dumbqorxudan lal olmaq – be struck dumb with horrowlaldinməz – dumb silent; silentlal-kar – deafand-dumblallıq – dumbness -
16 zaniemówi|ć
pf vt to be struck dumb, to be dumbstruck- zaniemówić ze zdumienia/z przerażenia to be struck dumb with astonishment/horrorThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zaniemówi|ć
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17 онемело
1. torpidly2. grow dumb; numbСинонимический ряд:занеметь (глаг.) задеревенеть; закостенеть; занеметь; одеревенеть; окаменеть; окостенеть; оцепенеть -
18 Я-41
ЯЗЫК ОТНЯЛСЯ (у кого) coll VP subj. Invars.o. suddenly lost the ability to speak ( usu. from surprise, fear, fright etc): у X-a язык отнялся - X lost his tongueX's tongue froze X was speechless (with terror (fear etc » X was (struck) dumb (with fear (astonishment etc)).«Ты кто такой? - властно спросил он. -...Чего же молчишь? Язык отнялся? Кто такой, спрашиваю». - «Красноармеец» (Шолохов 5). "Who are you?" he asked sternly.... "Why don't you speak? Lost your tongue? Who are you, I said." "I'm in the Red Army" (5a).«Ой, батюшки светы, дорогие товарищи, что с нами сделалось... Дрожим, ни живы ни мертвы, язык отнялся от ужаса!..» (Пастернак 1). "Oh, God in heaven, need I tell you the state we were in....We were shaking all over, half dead with fright and speechless with terror!" (1a). -
19 язык отнялся
• ЯЗЫК ОТНЯЛСЯ (у кого) coll[VPsubj; Invar]=====⇒ s.o. suddenly lost the ability to speak (usu. from surprise, fear, fright etc):- X was speechless (with terror <fear etc>;- X was (struck) dumb (with fear <astonishment etc>).♦ "Ты кто такой? - властно спросил он. -...Чего же молчишь? Язык отнялся? Кто такой, спрашиваю". - "Красноармеец" (Шолохов 5). "Who are you?" he asked sternly.... "Why don't you speak? Lost your tongue? Who are you, I said." "I'm in the Red Army" (5a).♦ "Ой, батюшки светы, дорогие товарищи, что с нами сделалось... Дрожим, ни живы ни мёртвы, язык отнялся от ужаса!.." (Пастернак 1). "Oh, God in heaven, need I tell you the state we were in....We were shaking all over, half dead with fright and speechless with terror!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > язык отнялся
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20 béat
béat, e [bea, at]adjectivea. (humorous = heureux) [personne] blissfully happyb. ( = niais) [sourire, air] blissful ; [optimisme, admiration] blind* * *béate bea, at adjectif [personne] blissfully happy; [sourire, air, expression] blissful, beatific hum* * *bea, at adj béat, -e(personne) blissfully happy, (sourire) blissful* * *béat, béate adj [personne] blissfully happy; [sourire, air, expression] blissful, beatific hum; être d'un optimisme béat to be blindly optimistic; être béat devant qch to be enraptured by sth; rester béat devant qch to gaze enraptured at sth; être or rester béat d'admiration devant qn/qch to be wide-eyed with admiration for sb/sth.( féminin béate) [bea, at] adjectif[heureux] blissfully happy
См. также в других словарях:
dumb´ness — dumb «duhm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not able to speak: »dumb animals. Helen Keller learned to speak; she was blind and deaf but not dumb. 2. silenced for the moment by fear, surprise, shyness, or other emotion: »She was struck dumb with… … Useful english dictionary
dumb´ly — dumb «duhm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not able to speak: »dumb animals. Helen Keller learned to speak; she was blind and deaf but not dumb. 2. silenced for the moment by fear, surprise, shyness, or other emotion: »She was struck dumb with… … Useful english dictionary
dumb — adj. 1 unable to speak VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, be struck ▪ They were struck dumb with amazement. PREPOSITION ▪ with … Collocations dictionary
dumb — dumb1 S3 [dʌm] adj [: Old English;] 1.) informal stupid ▪ What a dumb question. ▪ a bunch of dumb kids ▪ What is it? I asked, playing dumb (=pretending to be stupid) . ▪ She s no dumb blonde (=a pretty woman with blonde hair who seems stupid) . 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
dumb — [[t]dʌm[/t]] adj. er, est, v. usage: dumb in the sense “lacking the power of speech” is offensive when applied to humans (but not animals), probably because the word also means “stupid; dull witted.” The noun dummy in the sense “a person who… … From formal English to slang
dumb — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German tumb mute Date: before 12th century 1. a. lacking the human power of speech < dumb animals > b. of a person, often offensive lacking the ability to speak 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dumb — adj 1 Dumb, mute, speechless, inarticulate mean lacking the power to speak. Dumb and mute are often used interchangeably, but when used in distinction from each other, dumb implies an incapacity for speech (as in the case of animals and inanimate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dumb — dumb1 [ dʌm ] adjective * 1. ) INFORMAL stupid: She s so dumb she can t even figure out her answering machine. You gave him your phone number? That was a dumb thing to do. a ) play/act dumb to pretend to not know or understand something: Don t… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dumb — I UK [dʌm] / US adjective Word forms dumb : adjective dumb comparative dumber superlative dumbest 1) informal stupid She s so dumb she can t even figure out her answering machine. You gave him your phone number? That was a dumb thing to do. 2) a) … English dictionary
Struck — Strike Strike, v. t. [imp. {Struck}; p. p. {Struck}, {Stricken}({Stroock}, {Strucken}, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striking}. Struck is more commonly used in the p. p. than stricken.] [OE. striken to strike, proceed, flow, AS. str[=i]can to go,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Struck — Strike Strike, v. t. [imp. {Struck}; p. p. {Struck}, {Stricken}({Stroock}, {Strucken}, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striking}. Struck is more commonly used in the p. p. than stricken.] [OE. striken to strike, proceed, flow, AS. str[=i]can to go,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English