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1 stammer
'stæmə
1. noun(the speech defect of being unable to produce easily certain sounds: `You m-m-must m-m-meet m-m-my m-m-mother' is an example of a stammer; That child has a bad stammer.)
2. verb(to speak with a stammer or in a similar way because of eg fright, nervousness etc: He stammered an apology.)stammer vb tartamudeartr['stæməSMALLr/SMALL]1 tartamudeo1 tartamudear1 (say with a stammer) decir tartamudeando, farfullar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a stammer tartamudearstammer ['stæmər] vi: tartamudear, titubearstammer n: tartamudeo m, titubeo mn.• balbuceo s.m.• tartamudeo s.m.v.• balbucear v.• balbucir v.• tartajear v.• tartamudear v.• titubear v.'stæmər, 'stæmə(r)
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noun tartamudeo m
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intransitive verb tartamudear
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vt \<\<reply/apology\>\> balbucear, farfullar['stæmǝ(r)]1.N tartamudeo m2.VI tartamudear3.VT (also: stammer out) decir tartamudeando* * *['stæmər, 'stæmə(r)]
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noun tartamudeo m
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intransitive verb tartamudear
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vt \<\<reply/apology\>\> balbucear, farfullar -
2 falter
'fo:ltə1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) vacilar2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) titubear•- falteringly
tr['fɔːltəSMALLr/SMALL]1) totter: tambalearse2) stammer: titubear, tartamudear3) waver: vacilarv.• decir titubeando v.• desfallecer v.• desmayar v.• titubear v.• vacilar v.'fɔːltər, 'fɔːltə(r)a) ( speak hesitantly) titubear, balbucearb) \<\<enthusiasm/interest\>\> decaer*; \<\<courage/resolve\>\> flaquearc) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsed)['fɔːltǝ(r)]1.VI (=waver) [person] vacilar, titubear; [voice] entrecortarse, quebrarse; [steps] vacilar; [courage] fallar, faltar2.* * *['fɔːltər, 'fɔːltə(r)]a) ( speak hesitantly) titubear, balbucearb) \<\<enthusiasm/interest\>\> decaer*; \<\<courage/resolve\>\> flaquearc) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsed)
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speak with — phr verb Speak with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accent, ↑reporter, ↑stammer, ↑stutter, ↑twang … Collocations dictionary
Stammer — Stam mer (st[a^]m m[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stammered} ( m[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stammering}.] [OE. stameren, fr. AS. stamur, stamer, stammering; akin to D. & LG. stameren to stammer, G. stammeln, OHG. stammal[=o]n, stamm[=e]n, Dan. stamme … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stammer — ► VERB 1) speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words. 2) say in such a way. ► NOUN ▪ a tendency to stammer. DERIVATIVES stammerer noun. ORIGIN Old English, related to ST … English terms dictionary
stammer — stammerer, n. stammeringly, adv. /stam euhr/, v.i. 1. to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds. v.t. 2. to say with a stammer (often fol. by out). n. 3. a stammering mode of utterance. 4. a … Universalium
stammer — [[t]stæ̱mə(r)[/t]] stammers, stammering, stammered 1) VERB If you stammer, you speak with difficulty, hesitating and repeating words or sounds. Five per cent of children stammer at some point... [V with quote] Forgive me, I stammered... [V n]… … English dictionary
stammer — stam|mer1 [ˈstæmə US ər] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: stamerian] to speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, either because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous, excited etc = ↑stutter ▪ Whenever he was angry he… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stammer — 1 verb (I, T) to speak or say something with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, either because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous, excited etc: Whenever he was angry he would begin to stammer slightly. compare stutter 1 (1)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stammer — /ˈstæmə / (say stamuh) verb (i) 1. to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds. –verb (t) Also, stammer out. 2. to say with a stammer. –noun 3. a stammering mode of utterance. 4. a stammered… …
stammer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bad (esp. BrE), nervous, severe ▪ slight VERB + STAMMER ▪ develop (BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
stammer — stam•mer [[t]ˈstæm ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds 2) to say with a stammer (often fol. by out) 3) a stammering mode of utterance 4) a stammered utterance •… … From formal English to slang
stammer — verb speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words. ↘utter (words) in such a way. noun a tendency to stammer. Derivatives stammerer noun stammering noun & adjective stammeringly adverb Origin OE… … English new terms dictionary
