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бормотать

Translation of бормотать

mutter

Meaning of бормотать

Russian

говорить тихо и невнятно, почти шёпотом

English

to speak quietly and not clearly

mutter

Transcription and pronunciation of бормотать

бормота́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[bərmɐˈtatʲ]
In Latin letters
bormotat

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  1. Please do not mutter during the presentation.

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    Пожалуйста, не бормочи во время презентации.

  2. He began to mutter under his breath.

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    Он начал бормотать себе под нос.

бормотать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between бормотать, бубнить, мямлить, and ворчать

бубнить
🇷🇺Russian

Speak in a dull, monotonous voice; sounds annoying.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мямлить

Speak unclearly and hesitantly, without confidence.

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В
🇷🇺Russian
ворчать

Mutter complaints, grumble crossly.

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Questions about this word

What does бормотать mean?

to speak quietly and not clearly

How do you pronounce бормотать?

бормотать is pronounced [bərmɐˈtatʲ], in Latin letters “bormotat”.

How is бормотать used in a sentence?

Please do not mutter during the presentation. Translation: Пожалуйста, не бормочи во время презентации.

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