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mutter ['mʌtə(r)](mumble) marmonner, grommeler;∎ he muttered a threat il grommela ou marmonna une menace;∎ he muttered something and left il marmonna quelque chose et sortit∎ what are you muttering about? qu'est-ce que tu as à marmonner?;∎ to mutter to oneself marmonner tout seul3 nounmurmure m, murmures mpl, marmonnement m;∎ this provoked mutters of discontent cela a provoqué un murmure de mécontentement;∎ to speak in a mutter marmonner dans sa barbe
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mutter — index speak Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
speak — I verb address, air, announce, annunciate, apprise, articulate, aver, badinage, bandy words, bear witness, break silence, carry on a conversation, colloque, communicate with, converse, declaim, declare, deliver, deliver an address, denote, dicere … Law dictionary
mutter — [v] grumble, mumble complain, croak, groan, grouch*, grouse, growl, grunt, moan, muddle, murmur, rumble, snarl, sputter, swallow, whisper; concepts 52,77 Ant. speak clearly … New thesaurus
mutter — [mut′ər] vi. [ME moteren, akin to Ger muttern, ult. < IE echoic base * mu (see MOPE) > L muttire] 1. to speak in low, indistinct tones without much movement of the lips, as in complaining or in speaking to oneself 2. to complain or grumble… … English World dictionary
speak — Synonyms and related words: accost, acquaint, act for, address, admonish, advert to, advertise, advertise of, advise, affect, affirm, allege, allude to, announce, annunciate, apostrophize, appeal to, apprise, approach, argue, articulate, as it… … Moby Thesaurus
speak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. talk, converse; lecture, discourse, orate; say, utter, pronounce; express, communicate. See speech. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To utter] Syn. vocalize, pronounce, express; see utter . 2. [To communicate]… … English dictionary for students
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 — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. murmur, grumble, mumble, growl. See lamentation, stammering. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To speak as if to oneself] Syn. mumble, murmur, grunt, grumble, sputter, whisper, speak sotto voce (Italian), speak… … English dictionary for students
mutter — [[t]mʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] mutters, muttering, muttered VERB If you mutter, you speak very quietly so that you cannot easily be heard, often because you are complaining about something. [V with quote] God knows, she muttered, what s happening in that… … English dictionary
mutter — 1. noun /ˈmʌtə,ˈmʌtɚ/ a) A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering. The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter. b) (in Indian restaurants) peas 2. verb /ˈmʌtə,ˈmʌtɚ/ a) To … Wiktionary