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1 mute
adj. stum, tyst, mållös; klusil (bokstav, inom grammatik)--------n. stum person; stum; dämmare, sordin--------v. vara tyst; dämma, sätta sordin på* * *[mju:t]1) (unable to speak; dumb.) stum2) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) tyst, mållös3) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) stum•- mutely -
2 deaf-mute
noun (a person who is deaf and dumb.) dövstum [] -
3 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
См. также в других словарях:
dumb person — See deaf mute; dumb … Ballentine's law dictionary
deaf-and-dumb person — noun a deaf person who is unable to speak • Syn: ↑mute, ↑deaf mute • Derivationally related forms: ↑deaf mute (for: ↑deaf mute), ↑mute (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dumb — [OE] The notion underlying dumb is of ‘sensory or mental impairment’. It goes back to a nasalized version of prehistoric Indo European *dheubh , denoting ‘confusion, stupefaction, or dizziness’, which was also the ultimate source of English deaf … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
dumb — [OE] The notion underlying dumb is of ‘sensory or mental impairment’. It goes back to a nasalized version of prehistoric Indo European *dheubh , denoting ‘confusion, stupefaction, or dizziness’, which was also the ultimate source of English deaf … Word origins
Dumb Witness — Dust jacket illustrat … Wikipedia
dumb — dəm adj 1) lacking the human power of speech <dumb animals> 2) of a person often offensive lacking the ability to speak dumb·ly dəm lē adv dumb·ness n … Medical dictionary
dumb-bell — ► NOUN 1) a short bar with a weight at each end, used for exercise or muscle building. 2) informal a stupid person. ORIGIN originally denoting an object similar to that used to ring a church bell (but without the bell, so ‘dumb’) … English terms dictionary
dumb-bell — dumbˈ bell noun 1. A double headed weight swung in the hands to develop the muscles 2. Any object or figure of the same shape 3. A stupid person (US) • • • Main Entry: ↑dumb … Useful english dictionary
dumb|bell — «DUHM BEHL», noun. 1. a short bar of wood or iron with large, heavy balls or disks at the ends. Dumbbells are generally used in pairs and are lifted or swung around to exercise the muscles of the arms, back, etc. 2. Slang. a very stupid person;… … Useful english dictionary
dumb — adj. 1 a (of a person) unable to speak, usu. because of a congenital defect or deafness. b (of an animal) naturally unable to speak (our dumb friends). 2 silenced by surprise, shyness, etc. (struck dumb by this revelation). 3 taciturn or reticent … Useful english dictionary
dumb-ass — /dum as /, n. Slang (vulgar). a thoroughly stupid person; blockhead. Also, dumbass. [1970 75; Amer.] * * * dumbˈ ass noun (US sl) A stupid person (also adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑dumb * * * dumb ass UK US … Useful english dictionary
