mummer

• Adjetivo usado no inglês britânico para descrever alguém que está calado, que não fala, geralmente por escolha deliberada de guardar silêncio.

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.

   Calado

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

   Sinônimosclosemoutheddumbmutequietreticentsilenttaciturntightlippeduncommunicative

   Antônimoschattycommunicativegarrulousloquaciousoutspokentalkativeverbose

• Ator que se apresenta usando apenas gestos e expressões faciais, sem falar; também pode designar um participante de encenações populares ou festivas, especialmente em festas tradicionais.

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.

   Mímico

   • 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.

   Sinônimosmimepantomimist