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Murmur
murmur
(murmurs, murmuring, murmured) 1. If you murmur something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying. He turned and murmured something to the professor... She murmured a few words of support... ‘How lovely,’ she murmured... Murmuring softly that they must go somewhere to talk, he led her from the garden. VERB: V n to n, V n, V with quote, V that 2. A murmur is something that is said which can hardly be heard. They spoke in low murmurs... N-COUNT: usu adj N 3. A murmur is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation... The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur. = hum N-SING: with supp 4. A murmur of a particular emotion is a quiet expression of it. The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval... N-COUNT: with supp 5. A murmur is an abnormal sound which is made by the heart and which shows that there is probably something wrong with it. The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur. N-COUNT: usu sing 6. If someone does something without a murmur, they do it without complaining. PHRASE: PHR after v
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French disturbance, from Latin ~ ~, roar, of imitative origin Date: 14th century 1. a half-suppressed or muttered complaint ; grumbling 2. a. a low indistinct but often continuous sound b. a soft or gentle utterance 3. an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality II. verb Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to make a ~ the breeze ~ed in the pines 2. complain, grumble transitive verb to say in a ~ • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a subdued continuous sound, as made by waves, a brook, etc. 2 a softly spoken or nearly inarticulate utterance. 3 Med. a recurring sound heard in the auscultation of the heart and usu. indicating abnormality. 4 a subdued expression of discontent. --v. 1 intr. make a subdued continuous sound. 2 tr. utter (words) in a low voice. 3 intr. (usu. foll. by at, against) complain in low tones, grumble. Derivatives murmurer n. murmuringly adv. murmurous adj. Etymology: ME f. OF murmurer f. L murmurare: cf. Gk mormuro (of water) roar, Skr. marmaras noisy ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. приглушенный шум голосов a distant murmur of voices —- далекий (приглушенный расстоянием) звук (шум) голосов 2. журчание (воды, ручейка); глухой рокот (волн); шорох, шелест (листьев); жужжание (пчел) 3. бормотание; шепот to converse in murmurs —- разговаривать вполголоса (шепотом) she didn't let out a murmur —- она не издала ни звука 4. ропот; ворчание without a murmur —- безропотно 5. уст. слух, молва 6. мед. шум (в сердце; также heart murmur) 7. полуголос, приглушенный голос (в паралингвистике) 8. говорить тихо; шептать; бормотать to murmur smth. in reply —- пробормотать что-л. в ответ to murmur a prayer —- шептать молитву a child murmuring in her sleep —- ребенок, разговаривающий во сне to murmur (a secret) into smb.'s ear —- прошептать кому-л. на ухо (какую-л. тайну) 9. журчать; рокотать; шелестеть; жужжать a brook murmured in the garden —- в саду журчал ручеек they murmured like a swarm of bees —- они жужжали, как рой пчел 10. (at, against) роптать, ворчать to murmur against new taxes —- роптать (выражать недовольство) по поводу новых налогов ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) журчание; шорох (листьев); жужжание (пчел) 2) приглушенный шум голосов; шепот 3) ворчание; ропот; - without a murmur 4) med. шум (в сердце) 2. v. 1) журчать; шелестеть; жужжать 2) шептать 3) роптать, ворчать (at, against - на); The people are beginning to murmur against this additional rise in their taxes. ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 v 1 to say something in a soft low voice which is difficult to hear clearly (He began stroking her hair and gently murmuring her name.) 2 to complain to friends and people you work with, but not officially + about/agains (Within the city there was much murmuring against the new ruler.) 3 to make a soft, low sound (The wind murmured through the trees.) - murmuring n (vague murmurings of discontent) ~2 n 1 a soft low sound made by people speaking quietly or from a long way away (the murmur of voices from down the corridor | She replied in a low murmur.) 2 a complaint, especially one made to friends and people you work with, but not officially (There have been some murmurs of discontent over new city taxes. | without a murmur (=without complaining or opposing)) (Congress had accepted the treaty almost without a murmur.) 3 the soft low sound made by a stream, the wind etc (the murmur of the little brook) 4 usually singular) an unusual sound made by the heart which shows that there may be something wrong with it (a heart murmur) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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