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to stutter
01
balbettare, bocciare
to speak with involuntary repetitive sounds or interruptions in the flow of speech
Intransitive
Example
When asked to speak in front of the class, he began to stutter due to nervousness.
Overwhelmed with excitement, the child started to stutter while trying to share the good news.
02
balbettare, tintinnare
to make an irregular sequence of short, sharp sounds
Intransitive
Example
The old car stuttered as it struggled to start on the cold winter morning.
L'auto vecchia balbettò mentre cercava di avviarsi nella fredda mattina invernale.
As the engine sputtered and stuttered, the pilot realized they were running low on fuel.
Mentre il motore sussultava e balbettava, il pilota si rese conto che stavano per rimanere senza carburante.
Stutter
01
balbettio, commissura
a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds