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mumble

['mʌmbl] брит. / амер.

сущ.
бормотание, нечёткое произнесение
гл.
1. бормотать, бурчать
2. с трудом жевать

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mumble

бормотать

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When Ehrenfest later encountered Bohr, he was speechless; all he could do was mumble the same word over and over again, "Einstein . . . Einstein . . . Einstein.”
Когда несколько позже Эренфест встретил Бора, тот был неразговорчив; он только снова и снова повторял одно слово: «Эйнштейн...Эйнштейн... Эйнштейн».
Kaku, Michio / Parallel worlds : a journey through creation, higher dimensions, and the future of the cosmosКаку, Мичио / Параллельные миры: Об устройстве мироздания, высших измерениях и будущем Космоса
Параллельные миры: Об устройстве мироздания, высших измерениях и будущем Космоса
Каку, Мичио
© ООО Издательство «София», 2008
© 2005 by Michio Kaku
© «София», 2008
Parallel worlds : a journey through creation, higher dimensions, and the future of the cosmos
Kaku, Michio
© 2005 Michio Kaku

'Mom?' A thick mumble answered him.
— Мам? — В ответ прозвучало сонное бормотание.
King, Stephen,Straub, Peter / The TalismanКинг, Стивен,Страуб, Питер / Талисман
Талисман
Кинг, Стивен,Страуб, Питер
© Copyright Стивен Кинг, Питер Страуб
© Copyright Ирина Ткач
The Talisman
King, Stephen,Straub, Peter
© 1984 by Stephen King and Peter Straub
© 2001 by Stephen King and Peter Straub

The service went well enough, I think (despite the fact that Lucius is profoundly tone deaf and when it comes to singing in tongues can only mumble in them).
Служба прошла без сучка без задоринки (хотя Люцию медведь на ухо наступил: вместо вольного пения на языках он издавал лишь вольное бормотание).
Banks, Iain / WhitБэнкс, Иэн / Умм, или Исида среди Неспасенных
Умм, или Исида среди Неспасенных
Бэнкс, Иэн
© 1995 by Iain Banks
© Е. Петрова, перевод, 2006
© ООО "ИД "Домино", 2007
Whit
Banks, Iain
© 1995 Iain Banks

Tantony's voice became a mumble, seared into silence by the look on Vimes's face.
Голос Тантони перешел в бормотание, а потом и вовсе стих под взглядом Ваймса.
Pratchett, Terry / Fifth ElephantПратчетт,Терри / Пятый элефант
Пятый элефант
Пратчетт,Терри
© Перевод Н. Берденников, А. Жикаренцев, 2007
© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО «Издательство «Эксмо», 2007
© Terry and Lyn Pratchett, 1999
Fifth Elephant
Pratchett, Terry
© 2000 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett

Can't stand to do the same thing every day." Gene added in a mumble, "Or being married to the same woman every day."
Лично я не смог бы жить по расписанию, — и Джин добавил себе под нос: — Или каждый день видеть перед собой физиономию одной и той же женщины.
DeChancie, John / Bride of the CastleДе Ченси, Джон / Невеста замка
Невеста замка
Де Ченси, Джон
Bride of the Castle
DeChancie, John
© 1994 by John DeChancie

“Padre,” they would mumble and continue past, glancing back at the road-weary group of backpackers he led.
– Падре… – бормотали они и продолжали свой путь, недоуменно оглядываясь на группу усталых людей с рюкзаками, которую вел вперед человек в белом воротничке священника.
Rollins, James / Map of BonesРоллинс, Джеймс / Кости волхвов
Кости волхвов
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 2005 by Jim Czajkowski
© А. Новиков, перевод, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
Map of Bones
Rollins, James
© 2005 by Jim Czajkowski

When Jamie asked me about my day, the best I could do was stare intently at my food and mumble one-word answers.
Джейми стал меня расспрашивать, как прошел день, но я лишь уткнулась в тарелку, отделываясь односложными ответами.
Meyer, Stephenie / The HostМайер, Стефани / Гостья
Гостья
Майер, Стефани
© Н. Балашова, 2010
© Издание на русском языке AST Publishers
© Stephenie Meyer, 2008
The Host
Meyer, Stephenie
© 2008 by Stephenie Meyer

Albert waited tensely for some sound—the hiss of escaping air, perhaps—but there was only the steady, droning mumble of the jet engines.
Альберт напряженно ожидал какого-то звука, возможно, шипения утекавшего воздуха, но слышно было лишь ровное гудение двигателей.
King, Stephen / The LangoliersКинг, Стивен / Лангольеры
Лангольеры
Кинг, Стивен
© Stephen King, 1990
© Перевод. В.А. Вебер, 1997
© "Фирма "Издательство АСТ"", 1999
The Langoliers
King, Stephen
© Stephen King, 1990

Now and then a tree would shake, frightened by a bad dream; the water would mumble something and return to silence.
В тишине вздрагивало дерево, испуганное ночным сновидением, а иногда речная вода неразборчиво бормотала и вновь беззвучно скользила.
Grossman, Vasily / Life and FateГроссман, Василий / Жизнь и судьба
Жизнь и судьба
Гроссман, Василий
© Издательство "Книжная палата", 1988
Life and Fate
Grossman, Vasily
© 1980 by Editions L'Age D'Homme
© 1985 by Collins Harvill

He paused long enough to mumble, "This is getting rough," to nobody, and then dived back in.
Распрямившись, он секунду стоял неподвижно, потом, ни к кому не обращаясь, буркнул: «Это мне уже не нравится» – и снова рванулся в бой.
Jones, James / From Here to EternityДжонс, Джеймс / Отныне и вовек
Отныне и вовек
Джонс, Джеймс
© Издательство "Правда", 1989
From Here to Eternity
Jones, James
© 1951 by James Jones
© renewed 1991 by Gloria Jones, James Anthony Phillipe Jones, and Kaylie Anne Jones

"Cool meet." A mumble.
– Клево встретиться, – пробурчал Кранд.
Feintuch, David / Voices of HopeФайнток, Дэвид / Надежда смертника
Надежда смертника
Файнток, Дэвид
Voices of Hope
Feintuch, David
© 1996 by David Feintuch

"He talks very coherently," thought Ivan, "though he does mumble; what's the derangement of his faculties that Herzenstube talked of?"
"Он очень связно говорит, подумал Иван Федорович, хоть и мямлит; про какое же Герценштубе говорил расстройство способностей?"
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

'Sire, you did order me not to mumble,' said the general with a shrug.
- Сами же велели не мямлить, - развел руками генерал.
Акунин, Борис / Турецкий ГамбитAkunin, Boris / Turkish Gambit
Turkish Gambit
Akunin, Boris
© Boris Akunin 1998
© Andrew Bromfield, translation
Турецкий Гамбит
Акунин, Борис
© Copyright Борис Акунин

"They nod and mumble and smile but I'm afraid they just go off and do the same old things."
– Они кивали, что-то мямлили, улыбались, но, боюсь, вернувшись домой, они так и будут делать все по старинке.
Pratchett, Terry / Lords and LadiesПратчетт,Терри / Дамы и господа
Дамы и господа
Пратчетт,Терри
© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО «Издательство «Эксмо», 2009
© 1992 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett
© Перевод Н. Берденников, 2006
Lords and Ladies
Pratchett, Terry
© 1992 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett

Mumble to the bookstore salesclerk something about, uh, you're buying this for your, um, er, sister.
Вы можете пробормотать продавцу, что, ну, вы покупаете это для ва шей, э-э... сестры, вот.
Lowndes, Leil / How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with YouЛаундес, Лейл / Как влюбить в себя любого
Как влюбить в себя любого
Лаундес, Лейл
© Leil Lowndes, 1996
© «Добрая книга», 2001 - Перевод и оформление
How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You
Lowndes, Leil
© 1995 by Debra McCarthy-Anderson and Carol Bruce-Thomas
© 1996 by Leil Lowndes

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'mʌmblNounбормотание; нечёткое произнесение

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mumble

verb

Basic forms
Past	mumbled
Imperative	mumble
Present Participle (Participle I)	mumbling
Past Participle (Participle II)	mumbled

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I mumble	we mumble
you mumble	you mumble
he/she/it mumbles	they mumble

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am mumbling	we are mumbling
you are mumbling	you are mumbling
he/she/it is mumbling	they are mumbling

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have mumbled	we have mumbled
you have mumbled	you have mumbled
he/she/it has mumbled	they have mumbled

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been mumbling	we have been mumbling
you have been mumbling	you have been mumbling
he/she/it has been mumbling	they have been mumbling

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I mumbled	we mumbled
you mumbled	you mumbled
he/she/it mumbled	they mumbled

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was mumbling	we were mumbling
you were mumbling	you were mumbling
he/she/it was mumbling	they were mumbling

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had mumbled	we had mumbled
you had mumbled	you had mumbled
he/she/it had mumbled	they had mumbled

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been mumbling	we had been mumbling
you had been mumbling	you had been mumbling
he/she/it had been mumbling	they had been mumbling

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will mumble	we shall/will mumble
you will mumble	you will mumble
he/she/it will mumble	they will mumble

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be mumbling	we shall/will be mumbling
you will be mumbling	you will be mumbling
he/she/it will be mumbling	they will be mumbling

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have mumbled	we shall/will have mumbled
you will have mumbled	you will have mumbled
he/she/it will have mumbled	they will have mumbled

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been mumbling	we shall/will have been mumbling
you will have been mumbling	you will have been mumbling
he/she/it will have been mumbling	they will have been mumbling

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would mumble	we should/would mumble
you would mumble	you would mumble
he/she/it would mumble	they would mumble

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be mumbling	we should/would be mumbling
you would be mumbling	you would be mumbling
he/she/it would be mumbling	they would be mumbling

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have mumbled	we should/would have mumbled
you would have mumbled	you would have mumbled
he/she/it would have mumbled	they would have mumbled

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been mumbling	we should/would have been mumbling
you would have been mumbling	you would have been mumbling
he/she/it would have been mumbling	they would have been mumbling

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am mumbled	we are mumbled
you are mumbled	you are mumbled
he/she/it is mumbled	they are mumbled

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being mumbled	we are being mumbled
you are being mumbled	you are being mumbled
he/she/it is being mumbled	they are being mumbled

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been mumbled	we have been mumbled
you have been mumbled	you have been mumbled
he/she/it has been mumbled	they have been mumbled

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was mumbled	we were mumbled
you were mumbled	you were mumbled
he/she/it was mumbled	they were mumbled

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being mumbled	we were being mumbled
you were being mumbled	you were being mumbled
he/she/it was being mumbled	they were being mumbled

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been mumbled	we had been mumbled
you had been mumbled	you had been mumbled
he/she/it had been mumbled	they had been mumbled

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be mumbled	we shall/will be mumbled
you will be mumbled	you will be mumbled
he/she/it will be mumbled	they will be mumbled

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been mumbled	we shall/will have been mumbled
you will have been mumbled	you will have been mumbled
he/she/it will have been mumbled	they will have been mumbled

mumble

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	mumble	mumbles
Possessive case	mumble's	mumbles'

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