mutter

[US]/ˈmʌtə(r)/
[UK]/ˈmʌtər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. говорить или произносить что-то тихим или едва слышным голосом; тихо жаловаться
n. тихий или едва слышный голос; тихая жалоба.
Word Forms
Past Tensemuttered
Pluralmutters
Third Person Singularmutters
Past Participlemuttered
Present Participlemuttering

Phrases & Collocations

muttered complaint

бормочущаяся жалоба

muttering to oneself

бормотать себе под нос

soft muttering

тихое бормотание

Example Sentences

She would often mutter to herself while working.

Она часто бормотала себе под нос, работая.

He muttered a curse under his breath.

Он пробормотал проклятие себе под нос.

The old man would mutter about the weather every morning.

Старик каждое утро бормотал о погоде.

She could hear him muttering complaints from the other room.

Она могла слышать, как он бормочет жалобы из другой комнаты.

The students began to mutter amongst themselves about the upcoming test.

Студенты начали перешептываться друг с другом о предстоящем экзамене.

He would often mutter words of encouragement to himself before a big presentation.

Он часто бормотал слова поддержки себе под нос перед важной презентацией.

The disgruntled employee would mutter about his boss behind his back.

Разочарованный сотрудник бормотал о своем начальнике за его спиной.

She could only catch snippets of the conversation as they muttered in hushed tones.

Она могла уловить лишь обрывки разговора, пока они перешептывались приглушенными голосами.

The old man would sit on the park bench and mutter about the state of the world.

Старик сидел на скамейке в парке и бормотал о состоянии мира.

She would often mutter under her breath when frustrated.

Она часто бормотала себе под нос, когда была расстроена.

Real-world Examples

Well, it was just sort of muttering. Were you having a dream about him?

Ну, это было просто какое-то бормотание. Ты видел сон о нем?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

“Come on! ” he muttered, staring about.

«Давай!» - пробормотал он, оглядываясь.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Friends..." he mused, dubious. " Or not, " I muttered.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

" Hang on..." Harry muttered to Ron.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" Hmm, " Doctor Strange muttered, sounding impressed.

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Jon lowered his sword. " Go, " he muttered.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Ha! is he muttering in his sleep?

Source: Moby-Dick

That's where Filch has been keeping guard, Ron muttered.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Very well, Mr. Grey, ” she mutters, then exits.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

There was an outbreak of muttering at this.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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