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to murmur
01
mompelen, fluisteren
to speak in a low, soft voice, often in a way that is difficult to hear or understand
Intransitive
Transitive: to murmur sth
Voorbeelden
She murmured a lullaby to help her baby fall asleep.
Ze mompelde een slaapliedje om haar baby te helpen in slaap te vallen.
The audience began to murmur in anticipation as the performer took the stage.
Het publiek begon in anticipatie te mompelen toen de artiest het podium betrad.
02
mompelen, zachtjes klagen
to express discontent or complain about someone or something in a quiet, subdued manner
Intransitive: to murmur about sth
Voorbeelden
The disgruntled employees murmured about the new company policies during their lunch break.
De ontevreden werknemers mompelden over het nieuwe bedrijfsbeleid tijdens hun lunchpauze.
Students murmured under their breaths about the difficult exam as they left the classroom.
De studenten mompelden onder hun adem over het moeilijke examen terwijl ze het klaslokaal verlieten.
Murmur
01
gemompel, geruis
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
02
gemurmel, gefluister
a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
03
gemompel, klacht
a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
04
gemompel, hartgeruis
an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
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