B2verb · transitive · rare

murmur

murmur · murmurs · murmured · murmuring

бурчати

бормотать, мычать

murmeln, brummen, knurren, nuscheln

To speak or make low, indistinguishable noiseTo speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.

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UK/ˈmɜːmə/US/ˈmɝ.mɚ/

» A murmur rippled through the crowd.

Meaning

3 senses

(intransitive)To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.
The bees murmured in the forest. The waves murmured on the shore.
murmeln, brummen, brummeln
бормота́тьbormotátʹ
(transitive)To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.
nuscheln, brabbeln, lallen
бормота́тьbormotátʹ, мыча́тьmyčátʹ
speak softly or indistinctly
(archaic, intransitive)To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
murren, muffeln
ворчатьvorčátʹ, роптатьroptátʹ

Examples

53 sentences

A murmur rippled through the crowd.
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There was a murmur of excitement from the crowd.
ruТолпа взволнованно зашевелилась. — BW
deEin aufgeregtes Raunen ging durch die Menge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart murmur?
deHat man bei Ihnen einmal ein Herzgeräusch festgestellt? — brauchinet
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"What's happening?" murmured a voice from the other end of the room.
ru«Что происходит?» – пробормотал голос из другого конца комнаты. — Ooneykcall
de„Was ist los?“, murmelte eine Stimme vom anderen Ende des Raums. — futureboy
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In the distance I hear the sound of softly murmuring roads.
Вдалині чую звук доріг, що тихо шумлять. — uaspeaker
ruВдали слышу звук тихо шумящих дорог. — Dorenda
deIn der Ferne höre ich den Laut leise rauschender Wege. — Dorenda
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 3

to complain or express discontent:

to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble:

to say something indistinctly, not necessarily in a low voice:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

to complain or express discontent:

to speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble:

to say something indistinctly, not necessarily in a low voice:

Origin

From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmur

From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (“murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.”).

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