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1 act dumb
Общая лексика: валять ваньку, разыгрывать простофилю, прикинуться дурачком (so i acted dumb and said...) -
2 act dumb
v.actuar tontamente, hacerse el tonto, hacerse el idiota, hacerse el inocente. -
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hacerse el tonto -
4 don't act dumb
Общая лексика: не глупи -
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dumb [dʌm]∎ to be struck dumb (with fear/ surprise) rester muet (de peur/ surprise);∎ have you been struck dumb? tu es devenu muet?;∎ dumb animal bête f, animal m;∎ dumb insolence silence m ou mutisme m insolent∎ that was a dumb thing to do c'est bête ou idiot d'avoir fait ça;∎ he's really dumb il est complètement abruti;∎ to play or act dumb jouer les imbéciles;∎ don't act dumb with me ne joue pas les imbéciles avec moi;∎ American dumb as a stump con comme un balai►► pejorative dumb blonde blonde f évaporée;dumb show = pantomime faisant partie d'une pièce de théâtre;∎ figurative she told us to go in dumb show elle nous a fait signe de partir;British dumb waiter (lift) monte-plats m inv; (trolley) table f roulante; (revolving tray) plateau m tournant(population, youth, electorate) infantiliser; (media, programme) faire baisser le niveau de -
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♦ dumb /dʌm/a.1 (fam., spec. USA) sciocco, stupido: That is the dumbest thing I ever heard, è la cosa più sciocca che io abbia mai sentito; What a dumb thing to say!, che idiozia!2 ( di animale) che non ha il dono della parola; privo di favella: (scherz.) our dumb friends, i nostri amici animali3 ammutolito; senza parole: He was dumb with amazement, era ammutolito per lo stupore; to strike sb. dumb, lasciare q. senza parole ( per la sorpresa, per l'orrore, lo spavento, ecc.); We were struck dumb by his words, siamo ammutoliti alle sue parole; dumb amazement, muto stupore; dumb terror, muto terrore● ( USA) dumb-ass, stupido; idiota: What a dumb-ass thing to say [to do]!, che idiozia! □ dumb blonde ( USA: dumb Dora), oca giuliva, oca (fig. fam.) □ ( slang USA) dumb bunny (o dumb cluck, dumb-dodo), stupido; tonto □ ( slang USA) dumb ox, bestione senza cervello (fig.) □ dumb piano, tastiera muta ( per fare esercizio) □ (teatr. e fig.) dumb show, pantomima; scena muta □ (fam.) to act dumb, fare il finto tonto.(to) dumb /dʌm/v. t. e i.(fam.) – to dumb st. down, abbassare il livello culturale di qc. ( un argomento, un programma televisivo, ecc.) col pretesto di renderlo più accessibile a tutti; banalizzare: a dumbed down version of events, una versione dei fatti banalizzata. -
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dumb [dʌm]1. adjectivea. ( = unable to speak) muet2. plural noun[+ people] abêtir ; [+ programmes] niveler par le bas* * *[dʌm]Note: Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer speech-impaired1) ( handicapped) muet/muette voir notedumb animals — les bêtes fpl
to be struck dumb — rester muet/muette
2) (colloq) ( stupid) [person] bête; [question, idea] idiot•Phrasal Verbs: -
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1 ( handicapped) muet/muette voir note ; a dumb person un muet/une muette m/f ; dumb animals les bêtes ;2 ( temporarily) muet/muette (with de) ; to be struck dumb rester muet/muette ;■ dumb down:▶ dumb [sth] down, dumb down [sth] baisser le niveau de [course, TV programmes, news coverage]. Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer speech impaired. -
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1.1) stummdumb animals or creatures — die Tiere; die stumme Kreatur (dichter.)
he was [struck] dumb with amazement — vor Staunen verschlug es ihm die Sprache
act dumb — sich dumm stellen (ugs.)
2. plural nouna dumb blonde — eine dümmliche Blondine (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/86469/dumb_down">dumb down* * *1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) stumm, sprachlos2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) still3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) blöd•- dumbness- dumbly* * *[dʌm]adj inv1. (mute) stummdeaf and \dumb taubstumm2. (tongue-tied) stumm, sprachlosshe was struck \dumb with amazement/fear es verschlug ihr vor Staunen/Angst die Sprache\dumb approval stillschweigende Zustimmungare they brave or just \dumb? ist das jetzt Mut oder einfach nur Dummheit?* * *[dʌm]adj (+er)1) (= mute) stumm; (= silent, speechless) sprachlos; (liter = silent) rage, recognition wortlos, stummdumb animals — (unsere stummen Freunde,) die Tiere
she was struck dumb with fear/shock — die Angst/der Schock verschlug ihr die Sprache
he was in a dumb rage —
don't give me that dumb insolence! — sieh mich nicht so unverschämt an!
that was a dumb thing to do/say — wie kann man nur so etwas Dummes machen/sagen!
he did one dumb thing after another — er machte eine Dummheit nach der anderen
* * *dumb [dʌm]A adj (adv dumbly)1. stumm2. stumm, ohne Sprache:dumb animals stumme Geschöpfe3. sprachlos, stumm:strike sb dumb jemandem die Sprache verschlagen oder rauben;struck dumb with amazement sprachlos vor Erstaunen4. schweigsam5. stumm (Geste)6. stumm:dumb note MUS nicht klingende Note8. besonders US umg doof, blöd, dumm* * *1.1) stumma dumb person — ein Stummer/eine Stumme
dumb animals or creatures — die Tiere; die stumme Kreatur (dichter.)
he was [struck] dumb with amazement — vor Staunen verschlug es ihm die Sprache
act dumb — sich dumm stellen (ugs.)
2. plural nouna dumb blonde — eine dümmliche Blondine (ugs.)
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1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) mudo2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) callado3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) tonto, estúpido•- dumbness- dumbly
dumb adj mudotr[dʌm]1 (unable to speak) mudo,-a2 (silent) callado,-a1 los mudos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto act dumb hacerse el tontoto be struck dumb quedarse mudo,-a, enmudecerdumb ['dʌm] adj1) mute: mudo2) stupid: estúpido, tonto, bobo♦ dumbly advadj.• mudo, -a adj.• tonto, -a adj.dʌm1)a) ( unable to speak) mudob) ( temporarily silent)to be struck dumb — quedarse mudo or sin habla
2) ( stupid) (colloq) bobo (fam)to act dumb — hacerse* el tonto
[dʌm]ADJ (compar dumber) (superl dumbest)1) (Med) mudo; (with surprise etc) sin habladumb animals — animales mpl indefensos
to be struck dumb — (fig) quedarse sin habla
2) * (=stupid) tonto, bobodon't be so dumb! — ¡no seas tonto or bobo!
that was a really dumb thing I did! — ¡lo que hice fue una verdadera tontería or bobada!
he says some dumb things — ¡dice cada tontería or bobada!
dumb blonde — rubia f descerebrada or sin seso
* * *[dʌm]1)a) ( unable to speak) mudob) ( temporarily silent)to be struck dumb — quedarse mudo or sin habla
2) ( stupid) (colloq) bobo (fam)to act dumb — hacerse* el tonto
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1. [dʌm] a1. 1) немой2) predic онемевший, немойto be (struck) dumb with astonishment - онеметь /лишиться дара речи/ от удивления
to strike smb. dumb - а) поразить кого-л. немотой; б) заставить замолчать кого-л.; в) лишить кого-л. дара речи
2. бессловесныйdumb animals /brutes/ - бессловесные животные /твари/; ≅ братья наши меньшие
3. 1) молчаливый, неразговорчивыйdumb dog - разг. молчальник
2) безмолвный, немой; хранящий молчаниеthe dumb millions - полит. молчаливое большинство
4. совершающийся или сделанный в молчанииdumb show - немая сцена; пантомима
in dumb show - жестами; мимически
5. неслышный, тихий, приглушённыйdumb peal - глухой /приглушённый/ удар колокола
6. поэт. тихий; сонный, спящий, дремотный7. лишённый основного качества8. беззвучный, незвучащий9. амер. разг. глупый, тупойto play /to act/ dumb - разыгрывать дурачка /простофилю/; ≅ валять дурака /ваньку/
10. редк. лишённый смысла, бессмысленный11. мед. латентный, скрытый; перемежающийсяdumb fever /ague/ - скрытая малярия
12. стр. глухой ( без оконных проёмов)13. в грам. знач. сущ. (the dumb) собир. немые2. [dʌm] v редк.♢
dumb as a fish - нем как рыбазаставить замолчать; лишить дара речи -
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[dʌm] 1. прил.1) уст. немойSyn:2) бессловесныйSyn:the dumb millions / masses полит. — молчаливое большинство
4) онемевший ( от внезапных чувств)I was struck dumb with astonishment for the minute. — На минуту я онемел от изумления.
5) молчаливый, неразговорчивыйSyn:6) беззвучный, произведённый в молчанииHe answered with a short dumb nod. — Он ответил коротким беззвучным кивком.
7) заглушённый, глухой; безмолвныйThe streets are dumb with snow. (A. Tennyson) — Заснеженные улицы безмолвны.
8) разг.; преим. амер. глупый, тупой, дурацкийdumb blonde — тупая блондинка (с привлекательной внешностью, но скудным умом)
dumb bunny — глупец, дурак
dumb idea / question — дурацкая идея, дурацкий вопрос
dumb bomb воен.; жарг. — неуправляемая авиабомба
to play / act dumb — прикидываться дурачком
Syn:••2. гл. - dumb upto sing dumb — промолчать; сохранять молчание
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[dʌm]1) Med muto (-a), (with surprise) senza parole, ammutolito (-a)to be struck dumb fig — restare senza parole, ammutolire
2) (fam: stupid) stupido (-a) -
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[ækt] I1) (action, deed) atto m., azione f.Act of Parliament, Congress — legge o atto o decreto parlamentare, atto del Congresso
3) teatr. atto m.4) (entertainment routine) numero m.to put on an act — fig. spreg. fare la commedia
their company started the trend and now all their rivals want to get in on the act — la loro ditta ha inaugurato la nuova tendenza e ora tutti i concorrenti vogliono mettersi nella sua scia
••II 1.to be caught in the act — essere colto sul fatto, in flagrante
verbo transitivo teatr. recitare [part, role]2.1) (take action) agireto act for sb. to act on behalf of sb. — agire per conto di qcn
2) (behave) agire, comportarsi3) teatr. recitare, fare teatro; fig. (pretend) recitare la commedia, fare finta4) (take effect) [drug, substance] agire, fare effetto5) (serve)to act as — [person, object] fungere da
•- act out- act up* * *[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) agire2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) comportarsi3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) recitare2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) atto2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) legge3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) atto4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) numero di varietà•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act* * *n abbr(= American College Test) esame di ammissione ai college americani* * *ACTsigla♦ (to) act /ækt/A v. i.1 agire: The time has come to act, è venuta l'ora di agire; to act quickly, agire rapidamente; to act on (o upon) sb. 's advice, agire seguendo i consigli di q.; to act accordingly, agire di conseguenza; to act on information, agire in base a informazioni; to act on behalf of ► def. 62 comportarsi; agire: to act suspiciously, comportarsi in modo sospetto; to act like a fool, comportarsi da stupido3 ( di medicina, ecc.) agire; avere effetto; fare effetto: These pills act on the kidneys, queste pillole agiscono sui reni4 – to act as, fungere da; fare da; agire in qualità di: to act as a guide, fare (o fungere) da guida; (comm.) to act as an agent for a firm, rappresentare una ditta; to act as chairman, presiedere5 – to act as, funzionare da; avere l'effetto di: to act as a deterrent, funzionare da deterrente; avere un effetto deterrente7 (teatr.) recitare: to act in small roles, recitare in piccole parti; He can't act, non sa recitare8 fingere; fare finta; fare la commedia: I had a feeling that he was acting, avevo l'impressione che fingesseB v. t.1 (teatr.) recitare; fare la parte di: to act (the part of) Macbeth, fare la parte di Macbeth; impersonare Macbeth2 comportarsi come; fare: to act one's role, fare la propria parte; to act the victim, fare la vittima● to act one's age, ( di adulto) non fare il bambino □ to act dumb, fingere di non capire □ to act the fool, fare lo scemo □ to act a part, fare la commedia; fingere.* * *[ækt] I1) (action, deed) atto m., azione f.Act of Parliament, Congress — legge o atto o decreto parlamentare, atto del Congresso
3) teatr. atto m.4) (entertainment routine) numero m.to put on an act — fig. spreg. fare la commedia
their company started the trend and now all their rivals want to get in on the act — la loro ditta ha inaugurato la nuova tendenza e ora tutti i concorrenti vogliono mettersi nella sua scia
••II 1.to be caught in the act — essere colto sul fatto, in flagrante
verbo transitivo teatr. recitare [part, role]2.1) (take action) agireto act for sb. to act on behalf of sb. — agire per conto di qcn
2) (behave) agire, comportarsi3) teatr. recitare, fare teatro; fig. (pretend) recitare la commedia, fare finta4) (take effect) [drug, substance] agire, fare effetto5) (serve)to act as — [person, object] fungere da
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act [ækt]agir ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c), 1 (e) jouer ⇒ 1 (d), 2 servir de ⇒ 1 (b) acte ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (d), 3 (f) numéro ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) comédie ⇒ 3 (b) loi ⇒ 3 (e)(a) (take action) agir;∎ we must act quickly to stop her nous devons agir rapidement pour l'arrêter;∎ they acted for the best ils ont agi pour le mieux;∎ to act out of fear/greed/selfishness agir sous l'emprise de la peur/par cupidité/par égoïsme;∎ she has a good lawyer acting for her elle est représentée par un bon avocat;∎ to act on behalf of sb, to act on sb's behalf agir au nom de qn∎ to act as servir de, faire office de;∎ she acted as my interpreter elle m'a servi d'interprète;∎ the trees act as a windbreak les arbres servent de barrière contre le vent;∎ the smell acts as a warning to other animals les autres animaux sont avertis par l'odeur;∎ the engine acts as a brake le moteur fait fonction de frein;∎ to act as a warning servir d'avertissement∎ they acted very sensibly/responsibly ils ont agi de façon très raisonnable/responsable;∎ they act as if nothing had happened ils se comportent ou ils font comme si rien ne s'était passé;∎ she just acts dumb elle fait l'innocente;∎ to act stupid/all innocent faire l'idiot/l'innocent;∎ you acted like a fool vous vous êtes conduit comme un imbécile;∎ he acts as though he were bored il agit comme s'il s'ennuyait;∎ she's just acting like she's angry elle joue à ou fait celle qui est en colère∎ he's been acting since he was a child il joue depuis son enfance;∎ he can't act c'est un mauvais acteur;∎ I always wanted to act j'ai toujours voulu être acteur;∎ to act in a film tourner dans un film(e) (produce an effect, work) agir∎ he's acting (the part of) King Lear il joue le rôle du Roi Lear;∎ figurative he tries to act the dutiful husband il essaie de jouer les maris parfaits;∎ stop acting the fool! arrête de faire l'imbécile!;∎ act your age! arrête de faire l'enfant!3 noun(a) (action, deed) acte m;∎ the act of a criminal/madman l'action d'un criminel/fou;∎ to be caught in the act être pris sur le fait;∎ she was caught in the act of taking the money on l'a surprise en train de voler l'argent;∎ to get in on the act s'y mettre;∎ to be/to let sb in on the act être/mettre qn dans le coup(b) (pretence) comédie f, numéro m;∎ to put on an act jouer la comédie;∎ it's all an act tout ça c'est de la comédie;∎ I'm not fooled by your worried mother act! ton numéro de mère anxieuse ne prendra pas avec moi!(c) (in circus, show) numéro m;∎ a comedy act un numéro de comédie;∎ Act I, scene 1 Acte I, scène 1∎ an act of Congress/Parliament une loi du Congrès/Parlement∎ an act of war un acte de guerre►► Bible the Acts of the Apostles les Actes mpl des Apôtres;Religion an act of faith un acte de foi;British History the Act of Settlement = loi promulguée en 1701 interdisant à l'héritier de la couronne britannique d'épouser une personne de confession catholique;British History the Act of Union l'Acte m d'union (traité de 1707 unissant l'Angleterre et l'Écosse, et constituant ainsi le Royaume-Uni de la Grande-Bretagne)∎ she acted on the information we gave her elle a suivi les ou s'est conformée aux indications que nous lui avons données;∎ acting on your instructions, we have cancelled your account selon vos instructions, nous avons fermé votre compte∎ acid acts on metal l'acide agit sur le métal;∎ to act on the brain/the bowels exercer une action sur ou agir sur le cerveau/l'intestin➲ act out∎ local people act out scenes from the town's history les gens du coin jouent des scènes de l'histoire de leur villePsychology passer à l'acte∎ my knee/back is acting up again mon genou/dos recommence à me faire souffrir -
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dʌm
1. прил.
1) а) немой;
бессловесный deaf and dumb from birth ≈ глухонемой от рождения dumb animals ≈ бессловесные животные Syn: speechless б) немой, молчаливый( в политике, делах - о людях, не имеющих сил, возможностей, чтобы их голос был услышан) He talks of the dumb millions in terms of fine and sincere humanity. ≈ Он говорит о миллионах, не имеющих голоса, с большим и искренним чувством.
2) онемевший( от удивления, страха и т. п.) I was struck dumb with astonishment for the minute. ≈ На минуту я онемел от изумления.
3) молчаливый, неразговорчивый to sing dumb ≈ промолчать, сохранять молчание When this is answered I'll sing dumb. ≈ Когда на это ответят, я успокоюсь и буду молчать. Syn: taciturn
4) беззвучный, произведенный в молчании He answered with a short dumb nod. ≈ Он ответил коротким беззвучным кивком.
5) неслышный, заглушенный, глухой The streets are dumb with snow. ≈ Снег заглушает шаги на улице.
6) а) редк. бессмысленный Syn: meaningless б) разг. глупый, тупой, невежественный to play dumb ≈ прикидываться дурачком dumb bunny ≈ глупец, дурак He is that dumb, if you'll pardon the word, madam, that not a bit of sense could I get out of him. ≈ Он такой болван, простите за выражение, мадам, что я не смог добиться от него ни крупицы смысла. Syn: foolish, stupid, ignorant
2. гл. заставить замолчать немой - deaf and * глухонемой - * from birth немой от рождения - * despair немое отчаяние онемевший, немой - * with fear онемевший от страха - to be (struck) * with astonishment онеметь /лишиться дара речи/ от удивления - to strike smb. * поразить кого-л. немотой;
заставить замолчать кого-л.;
лишить кого-л. дара речи - the press was struck * пресса словно воды в рот набрала бессловесный - * animals /brutes/ бессловесные животные /твари/;
братья наши меньшие молчаливый, неразговорчивый - * dog (разговорное) молчальник безмолвный, немой;
хранящий молчание - the * millions (политика) молчаливое большинство - to remain * хранить молчание - history is * on it история об этом умалчивает совершающийся или сделанный в молчании - * show немая сцена;
пантомима - in * show жестами;
мимически - to express one's joy in * show выразить свою радость мимикой неслышный, тихий, приглушенный - * peal глухой /приглушенный/ удар колокола тихий;
сонный, спящий, дремотный - * forest спящий лес - * hills молчаливые горы лишенный основного качества - * nettle глухая крапива беззвучный, незвучащий - * notes незвучащие клавиши (у рояля) - * piano немая клавиатура (американизм) (разговорное) глупый, тупой - to play /to act/ * разыгрывать дурачка /простофилю/;
валять дурака /ваньку/ (редкое) лишенный смысла, бессмысленный (медицина) латентный, скрытый;
перемежающийся - * fever /ague/ скрытая малярия (строительство) глухой (без оконных проемов) (the *) (собирательнле) немые > * as a fish нем как рыба( редкое) заставить замолчать;
лишить дара речи ~ немой;
deaf and dumb глухонемой;
dumb show немая сцена, пантомима dumb беззвучный;
this piano has several dumb notes у этого пианино несколько клавишей не звучат ~ бессловесный;
dumb animals бессловесные животные ~ амер. разг. глупый;
тупой;
dumb barge несамоходная баржа ~ молчаливый;
a dumb dog разг. молчаливый парень ~ немой;
deaf and dumb глухонемой;
dumb show немая сцена, пантомима ~ онемевший (от страха и т. п.) ~ бессловесный;
dumb animals бессловесные животные ~ амер. разг. глупый;
тупой;
dumb barge несамоходная баржа ~ молчаливый;
a dumb dog разг. молчаливый парень ~ немой;
deaf and dumb глухонемой;
dumb show немая сцена, пантомима dumb беззвучный;
this piano has several dumb notes у этого пианино несколько клавишей не звучат -
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[dʌm] adj1) ( mute) stumm;deaf and \dumb taubstumm2) ( tongue-tied) stumm, sprachlos;she was struck \dumb with amazement/ fear es verschlug ihr vor Staunen/Angst die Sprache;\dumb approval stillschweigende Zustimmung;are they brave or just \dumb? ist das jetzt Mut oder einfach nur Dummheit?; -
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1) немая сцена; пантомима, немое представлениеPolice, "thick as blackberries in September", made possible the first performances of the ‘Playboy’ at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, but even then the actors might just as well have performed in dumb show for all the audience heard of what they said. (‘Daily Worker’) — Первые представления "Повесы" в дублинском театре шли в сентябре под усиленной охраной полиции; и все равно стоял такой шум, что артисты на сцене могли бы с равным успехом играть молча.
2) мимика, жесты, знакиThen, on the motion - made in dumb show - of Doctor Parker Peps, they went upstairs... (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. I) — Затем по знаку, данному молча доктором Паркером Пепсом, они отправились наверх...
Penelope: "Dickie adores me..." Golightly: "But has he told you so?" Penelope: "Oh, no, we're not on speaking terms at present." Golightly: "Ah, I suppose you express your mutual affection in dumb show." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Penelope’, act II) — Пенелопа: "Дикки обожает меня..." Голайтли: "Он тебе сказал об этом?" Пенелопа: "Нет, мы же сейчас не разговариваем." Голайтли: "Так вы, значит, выражаете взаимную любовь мимикой и жестами?"
But the baby set such a resolute howl that she retreated with much dumb show of goodwill and warnings against Mrs Blunk. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 1) — Но тут Бетт подняла такой оглушительный рев, что миссис Уиклоу сочла за лучшее удалиться, знаками изъясняя свое благорасположение к хозяевам дома и предостерегая их в отношении миссис Бланк.
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20 act in dumb shew
Общая лексика: объясняться знаками, участвовать в пантомиме
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