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murmuration

/ˌmɜː.məˈreɪ.ʃən/

Traduction: Nom désignant un son faible, continu et indistinct, souvent produit par un groupe de personnes ou d'animaux, et généralement accompagné d'un mouvement des lèvres sans formation de mots clairs. Il peut aussi désigner le vol ondulant et coordonné d'un grand groupe d'étourneaux.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˌmɜː.məˈreɪ.ʃən/

A noun referring to a low, continuous, indistinct sound, often produced by a group of people or animals, and frequently accompanied by movement of the lips without forming clear words.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un son faible, continu et indistinct, souvent produit par un groupe de personnes ou d'animaux, et généralement accompagné d'un mouvement des lèvres sans formation de mots clairs. Il peut aussi désigner le vol ondulant et coordonné d'un grand groupe d'étourneaux.
  1. Low continuous sound C1 formal

    A low, continuous, indistinct sound, often produced by a group of people or animals, sometimes accompanied by lip movement without clear speech.

    • The murmuration of the crowd filled the hall before the speaker began.
    • He could hear the soft murmuration of voices from the next room.
    • The murmuration of the wind through the trees was calming.

    🇫🇷Murmure confus

    Synonymes: buzzdronehummumblemurmurmutteringsusurrationwhisper

  2. Flocking behavior of starlings C1 formal

    A large group of starlings flying together in a coordinated, swirling pattern, often at dusk.

    • We watched a spectacular murmuration of starlings over the fields.
    • The murmuration twisted and turned in the sky like a living cloud.
    • Scientists study murmurations to understand collective animal behavior.

    🇫🇷murmuration d'étourneaux

  • murmurations plural form
  • murmurations' possessive plural form
  • murmuration's possessive singular form