utter
gb/ˈʌtɚ/ us/ˈʌtɚ/
B2
Inglês
~ 2300
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
B2
action
1
to say something aloud
To say something out loud.
Padrão de uso:
to utter [a word/sentence/sound]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'utter' with 'mutter'. 'Mutter' means to speak quietly and unclearly; 'utter' just means to say something aloud, not necessarily quietly.
Sinónimos
say (More general and common; 'utter' is often more formal or specific.)
|
speak (General term for producing words; 'utter' can sound more deliberate.)
Antónimos
keep silent (Means to not speak at all, opposite of expressing something aloud.)
Colocações
utter a word
|utter a sound
|utter a cry
|utter a sentence
|utter a threat
Temas
communication
|speech
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She could barely utter a word after the shock.
- He uttered a loud cry when he saw the accident.
- The witness refused to utter the suspect’s name.
- The teacher uttered a warning about cheating.
- They uttered a cheer when the team scored.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She did not utter a word.
- He uttered my name quietly.
- The baby uttered a small cry.
- She uttered a loud scream.
- I will not utter his name.
adjective
B2
property
2
complete or absolute
Complete; total; used to emphasize how strong something is.
Padrão de uso:
utter [noun]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'utter' before verbs; it is used before nouns to emphasize them.
Sinónimos
absolute (Similar meaning, but more common in formal contexts.)
|
total (Similar meaning but slightly less emphatic than 'utter' in some contexts.)
Antónimos
partial (Indicates something is incomplete, opposite of total or complete.)
Colocações
utter nonsense
|utter disaster
|utter failure
|utter silence
|utter joy
Temas
intensity
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The meeting was an utter waste of time.
- Her performance was an utter disaster.
- He stared at me in utter disbelief.
- The room fell into utter silence.
- It was an utter failure from start to finish.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- It was an utter surprise.
- That is utter nonsense.
- The plan was an utter failure.
- We sat in utter silence.
- He showed utter joy when he won.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
utter
IPA
GB/ˈʌtɚ/
US/ˈʌtɚ/
Sílabas e acento
ut - ter (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ut)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: utter
Verb
- Base: utter
- 3rd Person Singular: utters
- Present Participle: uttering
- Past: uttered
Família de palavras
Expressões
utter failure
1/ˈʌtɚ fˈeɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
complete lack of success
A situation where nothing works or succeeds at all.
Exemplos
- The plan turned out to be an utter failure.
- His first attempt was an utter failure.
utter nonsense
1/ˈʌtɚ nˈɑnsɛns/
fixed phrase
completely untrue or ridiculous idea
Something that is totally false or silly.
Exemplos
- What you just said is utter nonsense.
- He dismissed the rumor as utter nonsense.
utter silence
1/ˈʌtɚ sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
complete absence of sound
A state where there is no sound at all.
Exemplos
- There was utter silence after the announcement.
- The forest was in utter silence at night.