mummer

• Adjectif utilisé en anglais britannique pour qualifier une personne qui se tait ou ne parle pas, souvent en sous-entendant un choix délibéré de garder le silence.

An adjective used in British English to describe someone who is silent or not speaking, often implying a deliberate choice to keep quiet.

1. Silent or not speakingB1informalbritish

   Refusing to speak or communicate when expected to; remaining silent.

   Silencieux, muet

   • He stayed mum about the surprise party.
   • She was mum on the subject of her promotion.
   • The witness remained mum during the interrogation.

   Synonymesclosemoutheddumbmutequietreticentsilenttaciturntightlippeduncommunicative

   Antonymeschattycommunicativegarrulousloquaciousoutspokentalkativeverbose

• Nom désignant un acteur qui joue en utilisant uniquement des gestes et des expressions du visage, sans paroles ; également un acteur de théâtre médiéval ou de pantomime populaire.

A noun referring to an actor who performs using only gestures and facial expressions, without spoken words.

1. Silent performerB2formal

   An actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression, without using words.

   Mime (artiste)

   • The mummer captivated the audience with his expressive movements.
   • In the play, a mummer portrayed the character's emotions without a single line.
   • She trained for years to become a skilled mummer in the theater.

   Synonymesmimepantomimist