stumm

I Adj.

1. dumb; (still) silent; LING. silent, mute; fig. silent; Gruß, Klage: auch wordless; von Geburt an stumm sein be dumb from birth; stumm vor (+ Dat) fig., Erstaunen etc.: speechless with; stärker: struck dumb with; stumme Rolle THEAT., FILM: non-speaking part; stummer Zeuge silent witness; stummer Vorwurf silent (oder wordless) reproach; stumm wie ein Fisch sein shut up like a clam; jemanden stumm machen umg., fig. silence s.o.

2. MED.: stumme Infektion symptomless infection; stummer Träger carrier (who is not infected); Diener 3

II Adv. silently; stumm dasitzen sit there without saying a word; sich stumm ansehen look at one another in silence

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speechless; mute; tongue-tied; dumb

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stụmm [ʃtʊm]

1. adj

1) (lit, fig) dumb

die stumme Kreatur (geh) — the dumb creatures pl

stumm vor Schmerz — in silent agony

stumm vor Zorn — speechless with anger

2) (= schweigend) mute; Anklage, Blick, Gebet silent

stumm bleiben — to stay silent

See:

→ Fisch

3) (GRAM) mute, silent

4) Rolle nonspeaking; Film, Szene silent

2. adv

(= schweigend) mutely, silently

sie sah mich stumm an — she looked at me without saying a word or without speaking

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1) dumbly

2) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) dumb

3) mutely

4) (unable to speak; dumb.) mute

5) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) mute

6) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) mute

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stumm

[ʃtʊm]

I. adj

1. (nicht sprechen könnend) dumb; s.a. Diener, Kreatur

2. (schweigend) silent

▪ \stumm werden to go silent

3. LING mute, silent

4. THEAT non-speaking

5.

▶ jdn [für immer] \stumm machen (sl) to silence sb [for good]

▶ jdn \stumm [vor Staunen] machen to render sb speechless [with sth]

II. adv silently

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Adjektiv dumb <person>; (schweigsam) silent <person, reproach, greeting, prayer, etc.>; (wortlos) wordless <greeting, complaint, prayer, gesture, dialogue>; mute <glance, gesture>; (Theater) non-speaking <part, character>

stumm vor Schreck — speechless with fear

sie sahen sich stumm an — they looked at one another without speaking or in silence

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stumm

A. adj

1. dumb; (still) silent; LING silent, mute; fig silent; Gruß, Klage: auch wordless;

von Geburt an stumm sein be dumb from birth;

stumm vor (+dat) fig, Erstaunen etc: speechless with; stärker: struck dumb with;

stumme Rolle THEAT, FILM non-speaking part;

stummer Zeuge silent witness;

stummer Vorwurf silent (oder wordless) reproach;

stumm wie ein Fisch sein shut up like a clam;

jemanden stumm machen umg, fig silence sb

2. MED:

stumme Infektion symptomless infection;

stummer Träger carrier (who is not infected); → Diener 3

B. adv silently;

stumm dasitzen sit there without saying a word;

sich stumm ansehen look at one another in silence

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Adjektiv dumb <person>; (schweigsam) silent <person, reproach, greeting, prayer, etc.>; (wortlos) wordless <greeting, complaint, prayer, gesture, dialogue>; mute <glance, gesture>; (Theater) non-speaking <part, character>

stumm vor Schreck — speechless with fear

sie sahen sich stumm an — they looked at one another without speaking or in silence

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adj.

dumb adj. adv.

dumbly adv.

mutely adv.