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mumble
/ˈmʌmbəl/
verb
mamrotać
Also
bełkotać
Definition
To speak or say something in a quiet and unclear way, making it difficult for others to understand.
Examples
He mumbled an apology, so I didn't quite catch what he said.
Wymamrotał przeprosiny, więc nie do końca zrozumiałem, co powiedział.
Please don't mumble; speak clearly so everyone can hear you.
Proszę, nie mamrocz; mów wyraźnie, żeby wszyscy cię słyszeli.
Collocations
mumble an apologymumble something under one's breath
noun
mamrotanie
Also
bełkot(m)
Definition
An unclear or indistinct utterance that is difficult to understand.
Examples
I couldn't understand his mumble, so I asked him to repeat himself.
Nie mogłem zrozumieć jego mamrotania, więc poprosiłem go o powtórzenie.
She replied with a soft mumble, avoiding eye contact.
Odpowiedziała cichym bełkotem, unikając kontaktu wzrokowego.
Collocations
incomprehensible mumblesoft mumble
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