mutter
gb/mˈʌtɚ/ us/mˈʌtɚ/
B1
Engleză
~ 700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
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.
Tipar de utilizare:
to mutter [words] [under one's breath]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mutter' with 'murmur'. 'Mutter' often carries a negative or annoyed tone, while 'murmur' is usually softer and more neutral or affectionate.
Sinonime
murmur (Softer and more gentle in tone, often without negative emotion.)
|
grumble (Implies complaining, often more audible and direct than muttering.)
Antonime
declare (To speak clearly and loudly so everyone can hear.)
Colocații
mutter under one's breath
|mutter a complaint
|mutter softly
|mutter something
|mutter angrily
Teme
daily life
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
B1
entity
2
Low, unclear speech sound
Quiet words that are hard to hear or understand, often because someone is unhappy.
Sinonime
murmur (A soft, low sound, but without necessarily implying annoyance.)
Antonime
shout (A loud and clear vocal expression, opposite of quiet unclear speech.)
Colocații
a low mutter
|an angry mutter
|a mutter of complaint
|a mutter of voices
Teme
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I heard a mutter from the back.
- She spoke in a mutter.
- The class gave a mutter of complaint.
- He replied with a mutter.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
mutter
IPA
GB/mˈʌtɚ/
US/mˈʌtɚ/
Silabe și accent
mut - ter (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (mut)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: mutter
- Plural: mutters
Verb
- Base: mutter
- 3rd Person Singular: mutters
- Present Participle: muttering
- Past: muttered
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
mutters
noun
muttering
verb
muttered
verb
Related words
mutterer
noun
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- She muttered under her breath about the unfair rules.
- He muttered under his breath when the boss walked past.