- to be (struck) dumb with astonishment
- Общая лексика: онеметь (лишиться дара речи) от удивления
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
to be (struck) dumb with astonishment
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dumb´ness — dumb «duhm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not able to speak: »dumb animals. Helen Keller learned to speak; she was blind and deaf but not dumb. 2. silenced for the moment by fear, surprise, shyness, or other emotion: »She was struck dumb with… … Useful english dictionary
dumb´ly — dumb «duhm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not able to speak: »dumb animals. Helen Keller learned to speak; she was blind and deaf but not dumb. 2. silenced for the moment by fear, surprise, shyness, or other emotion: »She was struck dumb with… … Useful english dictionary
dumb — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German tumb mute Date: before 12th century 1. a. lacking the human power of speech < dumb animals > b. of a person, often offensive lacking the ability to speak 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
strike dumb — verb render speechless, as by surprising or shocking we were struck dumb by the candidate s announcement • Hypernyms: ↑affect, ↑impress, ↑move, ↑strike • Verb Frames: Something s somebody * * * … Useful english dictionary
Cygnus gibbus — Mute Mute, a. [L. mutus; cf. Gr. my ein to shut, Skr. m[=u]ta bound, m[=u]ka dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.] 1. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent. [1913 Webster] All the heavenly choir stood mute, And silence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cygnus olor — Mute Mute, a. [L. mutus; cf. Gr. my ein to shut, Skr. m[=u]ta bound, m[=u]ka dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.] 1. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent. [1913 Webster] All the heavenly choir stood mute, And silence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mute — Mute, a. [L. mutus; cf. Gr. my ein to shut, Skr. m[=u]ta bound, m[=u]ka dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.] 1. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent. [1913 Webster] All the heavenly choir stood mute, And silence was in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mute swan — Mute Mute, a. [L. mutus; cf. Gr. my ein to shut, Skr. m[=u]ta bound, m[=u]ka dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.] 1. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent. [1913 Webster] All the heavenly choir stood mute, And silence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumbfounded — adjective as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
dumbstricken — adjective as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
dumfounded — adjective as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise (Freq. 1) a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion •… … Useful english dictionary
