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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 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 -
3 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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4 staunen
I v/i be amazed ( über + Akk at); bewundernd: marvel (at); ich habe gestaunt, wie gut er es gemacht hat I was amazed how well he did it; wir haben nur noch gestaunt umg. we were simply amazed, we just gaped; da staunst du, was? umg. I thought that would surprise you; (über mich) auch you didn’t think I could, did you?; man höre und staune umg. I don’t believe it!, that’s incredible!; LaieII v/t umg. Bauklotz* * *to marvel; to be astonished; to be amazed* * *Stau|nennt -s, no plastonishment, amazement ( über +acc at)jdn in Stáúnen versetzen — to amaze or astonish sb
* * *((often with at) to feel astonishment or wonder (at): They marvelled at the fantastic sight.) marvel* * *Stau·nen<-s>[ˈʃtaunən]jdn in \Staunen versetzen[, dass/wie...] to astonish [or amaze] sb [that/how...], to fill sb with astonishment [or amazement]voller \Staunen struck [dumb] with astonishment [or amazement]* * *das; Staunens amazement, astonishment (über + Akk. at); (staunende Bewunderung) wondermentjemanden in Staunen [ver]setzen — astonish or amaze somebody
* * *A. v/i be amazed (ich habe gestaunt, wie gut er es gemacht hat I was amazed how well he did it;wir haben nur noch gestaunt umg we were simply amazed, we just gaped;da staunst du, was? umg I thought that would surprise you; (über mich) auch you didn’t think I could, did you?;* * *das; Staunens amazement, astonishment (über + Akk. at); (staunende Bewunderung) wondermentjemanden in Staunen [ver]setzen — astonish or amaze somebody
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5 Staunen
I v/i be amazed ( über + Akk at); bewundernd: marvel (at); ich habe gestaunt, wie gut er es gemacht hat I was amazed how well he did it; wir haben nur noch gestaunt umg. we were simply amazed, we just gaped; da staunst du, was? umg. I thought that would surprise you; (über mich) auch you didn’t think I could, did you?; man höre und staune umg. I don’t believe it!, that’s incredible!; LaieII v/t umg. Bauklotz* * *to marvel; to be astonished; to be amazed* * *Stau|nennt -s, no plastonishment, amazement ( über +acc at)jdn in Stáúnen versetzen — to amaze or astonish sb
* * *((often with at) to feel astonishment or wonder (at): They marvelled at the fantastic sight.) marvel* * *Stau·nen<-s>[ˈʃtaunən]jdn in \Staunen versetzen[, dass/wie...] to astonish [or amaze] sb [that/how...], to fill sb with astonishment [or amazement]voller \Staunen struck [dumb] with astonishment [or amazement]* * *das; Staunens amazement, astonishment (über + Akk. at); (staunende Bewunderung) wondermentjemanden in Staunen [ver]setzen — astonish or amaze somebody
* * *Staunen erregend astonishing;in Staunen versetzen amaze, astonish;sie sind aus dem Staunen nicht mehr herausgekommen they couldn’t get over their astonishment, they just stood ( oder sat) and gaped* * *das; Staunens amazement, astonishment (über + Akk. at); (staunende Bewunderung) wondermentjemanden in Staunen [ver]setzen — astonish or amaze somebody
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6 Staunen
stau·nen1. stau·nen [ʼʃtaunən]vi[über jdn/etw] \Staunen to be astonished [or amazed] [at sb/sth]; (mit Bewunderung a.) to marvel at sb/sth;mit offenem Mund \Staunen to gape in astonishment [or amazement];\Staunen, dass... to be astonished [or amazed] that...; (mit Bewunderung a.) to marvel that...;\Staunen, wie jd etw tut to be astonished [or amazed] /to marvel at sb's ability to do sth;da staunst du, was? ( fam) you weren't expecting that, were you?, that's shocked you, hasn't it?; s. a. Bauklotz2. Stau·nen <-s> [ʼʃtaunən] ntjdn in \Staunen versetzen[, dass/wie...] to astonish [or amaze] sb [that/how...], to fill sb with astonishment [or amazement];voller \Staunen struck [dumb] with astonishment [or amazement] -
7 staunen
stau·nen1. stau·nen [ʼʃtaunən]vi[über jdn/etw] \staunen to be astonished [or amazed] [at sb/sth]; (mit Bewunderung a.) to marvel at sb/sth;mit offenem Mund \staunen to gape in astonishment [or amazement];\staunen, dass... to be astonished [or amazed] that...; (mit Bewunderung a.) to marvel that...;\staunen, wie jd etw tut to be astonished [or amazed] /to marvel at sb's ability to do sth;da staunst du, was? ( fam) you weren't expecting that, were you?, that's shocked you, hasn't it?; s. a. Bauklotz2. Stau·nen <-s> [ʼʃtaunən] ntjdn in \staunen versetzen[, dass/wie...] to astonish [or amaze] sb [that/how...], to fill sb with astonishment [or amazement];voller \staunen struck [dumb] with astonishment [or amazement] -
8 удивление
1. amazementонемев от удивления, в немом удивлении — in mute amazement
2. surprisal3. wonderment4. astonishment; surprise5. surprise6. wonderСинонимический ряд:изумление (сущ.) изумление -
9 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). -
10 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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11 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. -
12 enmudecer
v.1 to silence.2 to fall silent, to go quiet.3 to go speechless, to become dumb.El chico enmudeció de espanto The boy became dumb with fear.4 to dumbfound, to silence, to leave speechless.La sorpresa enmudeció a María The surprise dumbfounded Mary.5 to remain speechless, to become silent, to be dumbfounded, to clam up.Se me pasó estudiar para mañana I skipped studying for tomorrow's class.* * *1 (hacer callar) to silence1 (quedar mudo) to be struck dumb; (perder la voz) to lose one's voice2 (callar) to fall silent, keep quiet* * *1.VT to silence2.VI (=perder el habla) [gen] to go dumb; [por miedo, sorpresa] to be dumbstruck3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to fall silent2.enmudecer vt to silence* * *= be speechless, be gobsmacked.Ex. Arriving at the Bouchaine Winery in early September, I was speechless as I glanced over the breathtaking views of the famous wine country for the first time.Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to fall silent2.enmudecer vt to silence* * *= be speechless, be gobsmacked.Ex: Arriving at the Bouchaine Winery in early September, I was speechless as I glanced over the breathtaking views of the famous wine country for the first time.
Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.* * *enmudecer [E3 ]vito fall silent■ enmudecervtto silence* * *
enmudecer ( conjugate enmudecer) verbo intransitivo
to fall silent
enmudecer
I vi (quedar callado) to fall silent: enmudecimos de asombro, we were dumbstruck
II verbo transitivo su interpretación enmudeció al público, his performance made the audience fall silent
* * *♦ vtto silence♦ vi1. [callarse] to fall silent, to go quiet;[dejar de sonar] to fall silent;todos enmudecieron de asombro everyone stopped talking in astonishment;las sirenas enmudecieron the sirens fell silent2. [perder el habla] to be struck dumb* * *I v/t silenceII v/i fall silent* * *enmudecer {53} vt: to mute, to silenceenmudecer vi: to fall silent* * * -
13 разевать рот
разевать (раскрывать, открывать) ротпрост.1) (начинать говорить, желая высказать своё мнение, протест и т. п.) open one's mouth (trying to speak one's piece, the word); give voice to smth.; open one's lips; protest- Кто там смел рот разинуть, - сказал розно исправник. (А. Пушкин, Дубровский) — 'Who has dared to open his lips over there?' asked the ispravnik ferociously.
Чистяков попытался раскрыть рот, но Алексей Андрианович не дал: "Благодарить потом будешь!" (Ю. Поляков, Апофегей) — Chistyakov was about to protest, but he had no chance. 'It's all right, laddie. You don't have to thank me at all.'
2) (быть рассеянным, невнимательным, неосмотрительным и т. п.) gape; stand gaping with one's mouth wide open- Я ему говорю - гляди, Степан! Нельзя рот разевать в таком строгом случае! (М. Горький, Мать) — 'I said to him, 'Look sharp, Stepan! We mustn't gape in a case like this.''
- Да и до войны ещё в том промах был, что растыкали нас по границе, как шашки на доске. И стояли мы так, разиня рот. (С. Голубое, Багратион) — 'And even before that a mistake was made in lining us up on the frontier like chequers on a chequer-board and making us stand there gaping with our mouths wide open.'
3) (очень изумляться, поражаться) be agape; be struck dumb (speechless); gape with wonder; be open-mouthed with astonishmentПтицын и Тоцкий не могли не улыбнуться, но сдержались. Остальные просто разинули рты от удивления. (Ф. Достоевский, Идиот) — Ptitsyn and Totsky were on the verge of smiling, but refrained. The rest were simply agape.
- Да, сударь, я вам такое могу рассказать, что вы только рот разинете да так и останетесь до второго пришествия с разинутым ртом. (Ф. Достоевский, Село Степанчиково и его обитатели) — 'Yes, sir, I could tell you a story that would simply make you gape with wonder, so that you would stay with your mouth open till the Second Coming.'
Розовый платочек выпорхнул из руки, покружился, упал в пыль - Никита Сомов, оттолкнув разинувшего от изумления рот Сеньку, бросился поднимать. (Н. Грибачёв, Рассказ о первой любви) — Suddenly a pink handkerchief escaped her hand, fluttered in the air and fell into the dust. Nikita Somov pushed aside Senka, who stood in open-mouthed wonder at Sonya's performance, and rushed to pick it up.
4) (сильно увлечься, засмотреться, заслушаться) listen to smb. open-mouthed (with one's mouth open); watch smth. holding one's breathВообще, пожалуйста, насчёт декораций не стесняйтесь, я подчиняюсь Вам, изумляюсь и обыкновенно сижу у вас в театре разинув рот. (А. Чехов, Письмо К. С. Алексееву (Станиславскому), 10 ноября 1903) — Please do just as you like about the scenary, I leave it entirely to you; I am amazed and generally sit with my mouth wide open at your theatre.
Коротеев - толковый инженер, но он любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его, раскрыв рот. (И. Эренбург, Оттепель) — Koroteyev was sound enough, just fond of showing off his knowledge. It flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed.
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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
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Mute swan — Mute Mute, a. [L. mutus; cf. Gr. my ein to shut, Skr. m[=u]ta bound, m[=u]ka dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.] 1. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent. [1913 Webster] All the heavenly choir stood mute, And silence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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dumbstricken — adjective as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
dumfounded — adjective as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise (Freq. 1) a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion •… … Useful english dictionary
flabbergasted — adjective as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary