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2 mutter
1. verb(to utter words in a quiet voice especially when grumbling etc.) hablar entre dientes, murmurar
2. noun(such a sound: He spoke in a mutter.) murmullomutter vb mascullar / decir entre dientestr['mʌtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 murmullo, refunfuño1 (mumble) murmurar, mascullar, decir entre dientes, refunfuñar1 (mumble) murmurar, hablar entre dientes■ stop muttering! ¡deja de murmurar!2 (complain) refunfuñar, rezongar, quejarsemutter ['mʌt̬ər] vi1) mumble: mascullar, hablar entre dientes, murmurar2) grumble: refunfuñar, regañar, rezongarn.• murmullo s.m.v.• barbotear v.• bisbisear v.• mascullar v.• masticar v.• murmurar v.• refunfuñar v.'mʌtər, 'mʌtə(r)
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intransitive verb hablar entre dientes; ( grumble) refunfuñar, rezongar*
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vt mascullar, farfullar['mʌtǝ(r)]1.N murmullo m2.VT murmurar, decir entre dientes"yes," he muttered — -sí -dijo entre dientes
3.* * *['mʌtər, 'mʌtə(r)]
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intransitive verb hablar entre dientes; ( grumble) refunfuñar, rezongar*
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3 breath
breƟ1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) aliento, respiración2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiración•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath
breath n alientotr[breɵ]1 (of person) aliento; (of animal) hálito2 (of air) soplo3 (of perfume) olor nombre masculino, olorcillo4 (life) aliento, vida5 (breathing) resuello, respiración nombre femenino6 (of scandal) rumor nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of breath sin aliento, sin resuelloshort of breath corto,-a de resuellounder one's breath en voz bajain the next breath a continuación, inmediatamente despuésin the same breath todo a la vez, al mismo tiempoto draw breath respirar, vivirto draw one's last breath exhalar el último suspiroto get one's breath back recobrar el alientoto take a deep breath respirar hondoto take one's breath away dejar pasmado,-a a unoa breath of fresh air una bocanada de aire frescobad breath mal aliento, halitosis nombre femeninobreath of life cosa imprescindible, requisito indispensablebreath test SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL prueba del alcoholbreath ['brɛɵ] n1) breathing: aliento mto hold one's breath: aguantar la respiración2) breeze: soplo ma breath of fresh air: un soplo de aire freson.• aliento s.m.• aspiración s.f.• huelgo s.m.• hálito s.m.• respiración s.f.• respiro s.m.• resuello s.m.• soplo s.m.• suspiro s.m.• vaharada s.f.• vaho s.m.breθcount & mass noun ( air exhaled or inhaled) aliento mto have bad breath — tener* mal aliento
to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar
in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido
to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco
to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; ( live) (liter) vivir
to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)
to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento
he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)
to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes
to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla
to waste one's breath — gastar saliva
[breθ]with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)
1. N1) (lit) (=respiration) aliento mwithout pausing for breath — sin detenerse ni un momento para recobrar el aliento or la respiración
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to have bad breath — tener mal aliento•
he stopped running to catch his breath — dejó de correr para recobrar el aliento or la respiraciónhe was one of the meanest people who ever drew breath — era una de las personas más mezquinas que jamás ha visto este mundo
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to get one's breath back — recobrar el aliento or la respiración(fig)•
to hold one's breath — (lit) contener la respiración"he said he would be here" - "well, I wouldn't hold your breath" — -dijo que vendría -sí, pues yo le esperaría sentado *
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to lose one's breath — perder el aliento•
to be/get out of breath — estar/quedar sin aliento•
she felt hot and short of breath — tenía calor y se ahogabashe has asthma and sometimes gets short of breath — tiene asma y a veces se ahoga or le falta el aliento
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she sucked in her breath — tomó aliento, aspiró•
to take a breath — respirarbated, save I, 1., 4)•
he muttered something under his breath — dijo algo entre dientes or en voz baja2) (fig) (=puff) soplo m•
a breath of fresh air, we went out for a breath of fresh air — salimos a tomar el (aire) fresco2.CPDbreath freshener N — spray m bucal
breath-testbreath test N — (Aut) prueba f de alcoholemia
* * *[breθ]count & mass noun ( air exhaled or inhaled) aliento mto have bad breath — tener* mal aliento
to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar
in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido
to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco
to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; ( live) (liter) vivir
to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)
to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento
he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)
to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes
to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla
to waste one's breath — gastar saliva
with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)
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4 murmurar
murmurar ( conjugate murmurar) verbo transitivo◊ — no pienso hacerlo — murmuró I won't do it, she mutteredc) ( en son de crítica):verbo intransitivo ( criticar) to gossip ( maliciously); murmurar DE algn to gossip about sb
murmurar verbo intransitivo
1 (hablar mal, cotillear) to gossip
2 (hablar bajo) to whisper (hablar entre dientes) to grumble
3 fig (el agua, el viento, los árboles) to murmur ' murmurar' also found in these entries: Spanish: criticar - diente - hablar English: babble - burble - murmur - mutter -
5 mutter
s.1 murmullo.2 barboteo, bisbiseo.v.1 murmurar.2 mascullar, hablar a solas, susurrar, chistar.vi.1 pronunciar palabras en voz baja y con la boca casi cerrada, o con tono de mal humor o de queja.2 gruñir, refunfuñar, rezongar, murmurar. (pt & pp muttered)
См. также в других словарях:
Muttered — Mutter Mut ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Muttered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muttering}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire, mutire.] 1. To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muttered — mut·ter || mÊŒtÉ™(r) n. inarticulate soft speech, mumbling, grumbling v. utter soft inarticulate speech, mumble; grumble, complain quietly and incessantly … English contemporary dictionary
muttered — … Useful english dictionary
mutter */*/ — UK [ˈmʌtə(r)] / US [ˈmʌtər] verb Word forms mutter : present tense I/you/we/they mutter he/she/it mutters present participle muttering past tense muttered past participle muttered 1) [intransitive/transitive] to talk in a quiet voice that is… … English dictionary
mutter — v. 1) (B) she muttered a few words to us 2) (D; intr.) to mutter about 3) (L; to) she muttered (to him) that she would catch up later * * * [ mʌtə] (B) she muttered a few words to us (D; intr.) to mutter about (L; to) she muttered (to him) that… … Combinatory dictionary
mutter — 01. The young boy [muttered] angrily to himself when the teacher told him he had to stay after school. 02. She s a crazy old lady that [mutters] to herself and screams at shadows. 03. The old man was [muttering] to himself as he looked through… … Grammatical examples in English
mutter — mut|ter [ˈmʌtə US ər] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from the sound] 1.) [I and T] to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you mutter to yourself ▪ I never want to come… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mutter — mut|ter [ mʌtər ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to talk in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed or embarrassed, or are talking to yourself: He muttered an apology and then left. That s a matter of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mut´ter|ing|ly — mut|ter «MUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. to speak (words) low and indistinctly with lips partly closed; mumble: »The surgeon muttered his dissatisfaction (James Fenimore Cooper). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under murmur. (Cf. ↑murmur) –v.i. 1 … Useful english dictionary
mut´ter|er — mut|ter «MUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. to speak (words) low and indistinctly with lips partly closed; mumble: »The surgeon muttered his dissatisfaction (James Fenimore Cooper). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under murmur. (Cf. ↑murmur) –v.i. 1 … Useful english dictionary
mut|ter — «MUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. to speak (words) low and indistinctly with lips partly closed; mumble: »The surgeon muttered his dissatisfaction (James Fenimore Cooper). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under murmur. (Cf. ↑murmur) –v.i. 1 … Useful english dictionary
