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tongue-tied

/ˈtʌŋ.taɪd/

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adjective

/ˈtʌŋ.taɪd/B2formal
  • ruОписывает состояние, при котором человек не может говорить ясно или бегло, обычно из-за застенчивости, нервозности или смущения.

Describes a state of being unable to speak clearly or fluently, usually due to shyness, nervousness, or embarrassment.

  1. Unable to speak fluentlyB2informal

    Temporarily unable to speak clearly or express oneself due to shyness, nervousness, or surprise.

    ruОнемевший

    • He stood tongue-tied in front of the audience.
    • She felt tongue-tied when asked about her achievements.
    • The unexpected question left him completely tongue-tied.

    Synonymsdumbstruckinarticulatemutespeechless

    Antonymsarticulateeloquentfluentgarruloustalkative

Forms
  • more tongue-tied comparative form
  • most tongue-tied superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

tongue-tie/ˈtʌŋ.taɪ/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий заставить кого-либо потерять дар речи или неспособность говорить чётко, часто из-за застенчивости, смущения или замешательства.

A verb meaning to cause someone to become speechless or unable to speak clearly, often due to shyness, embarrassment, or confusion.

  1. Deprive of speechC1formal

    To cause someone to be unable to speak, especially due to shyness, surprise, or strong emotion.

    ruЛишить дара речи

    • The unexpected question tongue-tied him completely.
    • She was tongue-tied by the sudden appearance of her idol.
    • The shocking news tongue-tied the entire audience.

    Synonymsastounddumbfoundflabbergastmutenonplussilencestrike dumbstun

Forms
  • tongue-tied past participle
  • tongue-tied past simple
  • tongue-tying present participle
  • tongue-ties third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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