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1 mumble
(to speak (words) in such a way that they are difficult to hear: The old man mumbled (a few words) quietly to himself.) mumle* * *(to speak (words) in such a way that they are difficult to hear: The old man mumbled (a few words) quietly to himself.) mumle -
2 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) sige; tale2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tale3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tale4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) sige5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) holde tale•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) sige; tale2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tale3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tale4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) sige5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) holde tale•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
3 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) forklaring; redegørelse2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) forklaring; begrundelse* * *[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) forklaring; redegørelse2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) forklaring; begrundelse -
4 in brief
(in a few words: In brief, we have been successful.) kort sagt; kort fortalt* * *(in a few words: In brief, we have been successful.) kort sagt; kort fortalt -
5 in short
(in a few words.) i få ord; kort sagt* * *(in a few words.) i få ord; kort sagt -
6 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) kort og godt* * *(the whole story in a few words.) kort og godt
См. также в других словарях:
of few words — phrasal : not inclined to say more than necessary : laconic a man of few words * * * taciturn he s a man of few words * * * of few words ◇ A person of few words is someone who does not talk very much. a man/woman of few words • • • … Useful english dictionary
of few words — phrasal not inclined to say more than is necessary ; laconic < a man of few words > … New Collegiate Dictionary
of few words — adj. using few words, laconic; taciturn, tending to be silent and uncommunicative … English contemporary dictionary
man of few words — {n. phr.} A man who doesn t talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. * /The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants./ … Dictionary of American idioms
man of few words — {n. phr.} A man who doesn t talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. * /The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants./ … Dictionary of American idioms
A Few Words on Non-Intervention — is a short essay by the philosopher, politician and economist, John Stuart Mill. It was written in 1859 in the context of the construction of the Suez Canal and the recent Crimean War. The essay addresses the question of under what circumstances… … Wikipedia
a man of few words — a man who says little; who uses few words Chung is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen … English idioms
expressed in few words — index succinct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
man\ of\ few\ words — n. phr. A man who doesn t talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants … Словарь американских идиом
man of few words — n. man who uses a few words, man who is laconic; taciturn person … English contemporary dictionary
man of few words — See a man of few words … English idioms
