mutter
gb/mˈʌtɚ/ us/mˈʌtɚ/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 700
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Speak in a low, unclear voice
To say something in a very quiet and unclear voice, often because you are unhappy or annoyed.
نمط الاستخدام:
to mutter [words] [under one's breath]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mutter' with 'murmur'. 'Mutter' often carries a negative or annoyed tone, while 'murmur' is usually softer and more neutral or affectionate.
المرادفات
murmur (Softer and more gentle in tone, often without negative emotion.)
|
grumble (Implies complaining, often more audible and direct than muttering.)
الأضداد
declare (To speak clearly and loudly so everyone can hear.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
mutter under one's breath
|mutter a complaint
|mutter softly
|mutter something
|mutter angrily
الموضوعات
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She muttered something about being tired as she left the room.
- He muttered under his breath after hearing the bad news.
- The old man muttered to himself while fixing the watch.
- I could hear her muttering angrily in the kitchen.
- They muttered a few words before walking away.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She muttered something to me.
- He muttered under his breath.
- The teacher heard the boy mutter.
- My father muttered when he was angry.
- I muttered to myself in the park.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Low, unclear speech sound
Quiet words that are hard to hear or understand, often because someone is unhappy.
المرادفات
murmur (A soft, low sound, but without necessarily implying annoyance.)
الأضداد
shout (A loud and clear vocal expression, opposite of quiet unclear speech.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a low mutter
|an angry mutter
|a mutter of complaint
|a mutter of voices
الموضوعات
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- There was a low mutter from the crowd.
- She answered in a barely audible mutter.
- A mutter of complaint rose from the audience.
- He spoke in a mutter that I couldn't understand.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I heard a mutter from the back.
- She spoke in a mutter.
- The class gave a mutter of complaint.
- He replied with a mutter.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
mutter
IPA
GB/mˈʌtɚ/
US/mˈʌtɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
mut - ter (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (mut)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: mutter
- Plural: mutters
Verb
- Base: mutter
- 3rd Person Singular: mutters
- Present Participle: muttering
- Past: muttered
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
mutters
noun
muttering
verb
muttered
verb
Related words
mutterer
noun
التعبيرات
mutter under one's breath
1/mˈʌtɚ ˈʌndɚ wˈʌnz bɹˈɛθ/
fixed phrase
Speak quietly so others can't hear
To say something very quietly so that other people cannot hear it well, often because you are annoyed or do not want them to hear it.
أمثلة
- She muttered under her breath about the unfair rules.
- He muttered under his breath when the boss walked past.