Fichas
Ways of Speaking
Fichas del conjunto (35)
- 1HesitateTo be slow to speak (or act) because one is uncertain or unwilling to talk.
He hesitated before answering my question. - 2WhisperTo speak softly, without vibrating the vocal cords, privately or secretly.
She whispered the secret word in my ear. - 3HissTo say something in a loud whisper. (Snakes also hiss).
'Get out!' she hissed at me furiously. - 4MumbleTo speak unclearly, so that others can't hear.
He mumbled something at me which I didn't understand. - 5MutterTo speak in a low voice, which is hard to hear.
She was muttering something to herself as she went out. - 6HumTo make a low continuous sound, when you take a long time deciding what to say.
She hummed at the beginning of the oral exam. - 7GruntTo make short sounds or say a few words in a rough voice, when you don't want to talk. (Pigs also grunt).
She grunted a few words and left the table. - 8StammerTo speak with pauses and repeating the same sound or syllable, habitually or from fear or excitement.
'P-p-please give me the p-p-pen,' he stammered. - 9StutterTo stammer.
'P-p-please give me the p-p-pen,' he stuttered. - 10QuaverTo speak tremulously, because you are nervous or upset.
Her voice quavered for a moment but then she regained control. - 11LispTo speak with /th/ sounds instead of /s/ sounds.
You're very thilly, Thimon. (You're very silly, Simon.) - 12Babble = Gabble = Gibber = JabberTo talk foolishly, in a way difficult to understand.
Her fever made her babble without stopping. - 13RambleTo talk continuously, in a confused way.
Stop rambling and get to the point, please! - 14SlurTo speak unclearly, without separating the words correctly.
He was so drunk that he slurred to the bartender for more. - 15ChatTo have a friendly informal conversation.
They chatted away in the corner. - 16ChatterTo talk quickly and at length about something unimportant.
Please stop chattering, I'm trying to listen to the TV! - 17GossipTo talk about the affairs of other people.
She was gossiping about her neighbours all day. - 18CallTo speak in a loud clear voice, shout, cry.
They called for help. - 19ShoutTo speak in a loud voice, in anger or to get attention.
He had to shout because the music was too loud. - 20WhoopTo shout loudly and happily.
The children whooped when we entered the fair. - 21Cry (out)To make a sharp noise, in pain or surprise.
She cried out in terror when the old man appeared suddenly. - 22YellTo cry out loudly, in fear, pain or excitement.
She yelled in terror when she saw the dead cat. - 23ScreamTo cry out very loudly on a high note, in fear, pain, anger or laughter.
The baby was screaming the whole day. - 24Shriek: scream. The men shrieked with laughter.To scream.
The men shrieked with laughter. - 25BellowTo shout in a deep voice.
The captain bellowed orders at the crew. - 26SqueakTo speak in a high-pitched voice.
She squeaked out a few words nervously. - 27SquealTo speak in a high-pitched voice, with longer and louder sounds than in a squeak.
'Let me go!' she squealed. - 28WhineTo complain in a sad, annoying voice about something.
'I don't want to go,' whined Peter. - 29ChirpTo speak in a happy high voice.
'All finished!' she chirped. - 30CheerTo shout because of happiness.
The public cheered when the team appeared. - 31CroakTo speak with a deep hoarse voice.
She had such a terrible cold that she could only croak. - 32Blurt outTo say something suddenly and tactlessly.
She blurted out the bad news before I could stop her. - 33SnapTo say something quickly in an angry way.
'What do you want?' the waiter snapped. - 34SplutterTo talk quickly in short confused phrases, in anger or surprise.
'But... what... where... how could you?' she spluttered. - 35Bark (out)To say something quickly in a loud voice.
'What do you want?' the shop assistant barked.