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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

  1. verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
  2. verb To let slip a secret by talking carelessly.
  3. noun Rapid, unclear, or meaningless talk.

breathe — full definition

  1. verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
  2. verb To pause briefly to rest or recover.
  3. verb To say something very quietly, almost as a whisper.

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