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1 inarticulate
inarticulate [‚ɪnɑ:'tɪkjʊlət]∎ an inarticulate old man un vieil homme qui a du mal à s'exprimer;∎ to be inarticulate with fear/rage bégayer de peur/de rage;∎ his inarticulate suffering la souffrance qu'il ne pouvait exprimer(b) (words, sounds) indistinct;∎ inarticulate expressions of love des mots d'amour bredouillésUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > inarticulate
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2 inarticulate
inarticulate [‚ɪnα:ˈtɪkjʊlɪt][speech] mal articulé• he is inarticulate ( = unable to express himself) il s'exprime mal* * *[ˌɪnɑː'tɪkjʊlət]2) ( indistinct) [mumble] inarticulé; [speech] inintelligible3) ( defying expression) [rage] inexprimable4) Zoology inarticulé -
3 inarticulate
1 ( unable to express oneself) to be inarticulate ne pas savoir s'exprimer ; she was inarticulate with rage elle était tellement en colère qu'elle n'arrivait plus à s'exprimer ;3 ( defying expression) [rage, despair, grief, longing] inexprimable ;4 Zool inarticulé. -
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(a) (delegation) mission f;∎ a Chinese trade mission une mission commerciale chinoise(b) (of company) mission fmission statement ordre m de missionThe purpose of the NCC, which was established with government funds in 1975, is to safeguard the interests of consumers - particularly, according to its mission statement, "the inarticulate and disadvantaged". It has battled on their behalf against sharp practice, especially in the insurance, banking, supermarket and utilities sectors. Now, however, consumers could be forgiven for wondering whose side it is on.
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Inarticulate — In ar*tic u*late, a. [L. inarticulatus; pref. in not + articulatus articulate.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. [1913 Webster] Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inarticulate — [in΄är tik′yo͞o lit, in΄är tik′yəlit] adj. [LL inarticulatus: see IN 2 & ARTICULATE] 1. produced without the normal articulation of understandable speech: said of vocal sounds [an inarticulate cry] 2. a) not able to speak, as because of strong… … English World dictionary
inarticulate — (adj.) c.1600, not clear or intelligible (of speech), from L.L. inarticulatus inarticulate, indistinct, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + articulatus, pp. of articulare (see ARTICULATION (Cf. articulation)). Related: Inarticulately;… … Etymology dictionary
inarticulate — I adjective close, guarded, inaudible, incommunicative, incomprehensible, inconversable, indistinct, indistinguishable, laconic, monosyllabic, mute, parum distinctus, reserved, reticent, silent, sparing of words, taciturn, tongue tied, unclear,… … Law dictionary
inarticulate — *dumb, speechless, mute Analogous words: *silent, taciturn, reserved Antonyms: articulate Contrasted words: *vocal, fluent, eloquent, voluble, glib … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inarticulate — [adj] unable to speak well blurred, dumb, faltering, halting, hesitant, hesitating, inaudible, incoherent, incomprehensible, indistinct, maundering, muffled, mumbled, mumbling, mute, obscure, reticent, silent, speechless, stammering, tongue tied … New thesaurus
inarticulate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly. 2) unspoken or not expressed in words. 3) without joints or articulations. DERIVATIVES inarticulacy noun inarticulately adverb inarticulateness noun … English terms dictionary
inarticulate — inarticulately, adv. inarticulateness, n. /in ahr tik yeuh lit/, adj. 1. lacking the ability to express oneself, esp. in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker. 2. unable to use articulate speech: inarticulate with rage. 3.… … Universalium
inarticulate — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin inarticulatus, from Latin in + articulatus, past participle of articulare to utter distinctly more at articulate Date: 1603 1. a. of a sound uttered or formed without the definite articulations of intelligible… … New Collegiate Dictionary
inarticulate — in|ar|tic|u|late [ˌına:ˈtıkjulıt US a:r ] adj 1.) not able to express your feelings clearly or easily ≠ ↑articulate ▪ My meetings with him left me inarticulate with rage. 2.) speech that is inarticulate is not clearly expressed or pronounced ≠… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inarticulate — [[t]ɪ̱nɑː(r)tɪ̱kjʊlət[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone is inarticulate, they are unable to express themselves easily or well in speech. Inarticulate and rather shy, he had always dreaded speaking in public... Kempton made an inarticulate noise at the… … English dictionary