murmurar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- babble verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
- breathe verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
- mumble verb To speak quietly and unclearly, so words are hard to make out.
- murmur noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
- mutter verb To speak quietly and indistinctly, especially in complaint or annoyance.
- swoosh verb To move quickly, making a rushing or swirling sound.
- whisper verb To speak very quietly, using breath rather than the full voice, so only someone nearby can hear.
Senses
murmurar is used for these senses in English:
- babble (intransitive) To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
- murmur (intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. [from 14th c.]
- mutter To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
- swoosh To move with a rushing or swirling sound
babble — full definition
- verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
- verb To let slip a secret by talking carelessly.
- noun Rapid, unclear, or meaningless talk.
breathe — full definition
- verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
- verb To pause briefly to rest or recover.
- verb To say something very quietly, almost as a whisper.