au·di·ble

(ô′də-bəl)

adj.

That is heard or that can be heard.

Football An offensive play or defensive formation called at the line of scrimmage just before the snap, usually as an adjustment to the opposing team's formation. Also called automatic.

v. aud·i·bled, aud·i·bling, aud·i·bles Football

v.tr.

To call (an audible) at the line of scrimmage.

v.intr.

To call an audible.

[Late Latin audībilis, from Latin audīre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots.]

au′di·bil′i·ty, au′di·ble·ness n.

au′di·bly adv.

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Adv.

audibly - in an audible manner; "he spoke audibly"

inaudibly - in an inaudible manner; "she spoke inaudibly low"

Translations

distintamente

слышно

audibly

[ˈɔːdɪblɪ] ADV → de forma audible

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

audibly

adv → hörbar, vernehmlich

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

audibly

[ˈɔːdɪblɪ] adv → in modo che si senta, in modo chiaro

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Audibly the elm-leaves whispered Peaceful, pleasant melodies, Like the distant murmured music Of unquiet, lovely seas: While the winds were hushed in slumber In the fragrant flowers and trees.

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The gloomy day grew darker as he spoke; a curtain of cloud underspread the sky and a few drops of rain fell audibly. It seemed as if all nature were weeping for John Mortonson.

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And thou, red judge, if thou would say audibly all thou hast done in thought, then would every one cry: "Away with the nastiness and the virulent reptile!"

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His heart beat audibly, his emotion nearly suffocated him; an ache was in his throat.

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Miss Polly drew in her breath audibly, then she shut her lips together hard.

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They harassed me so that sometimes, at odd moments, I shut myself up audibly to rehearse--it was at once a fantastic relief and a renewed despair--the manner in which I might come to the point.

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`I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and, what's more, I don't believe you do either!' And the Eaglet bent down its head to hide a smile: some of the other birds tittered audibly.

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And next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway.

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When the honest mint-master weighed his plump daughter against the pine-tree shillings I chuckled audibly at the joke.

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All the children gathered about him, and, led by the tuneful sisters, sang prettily till Pokey fell asleep behind the door, and Jamie gaped audibly right in the middle of his favourite

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"No need," she whispered hardly audibly, and again made a faint movement.

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But Meg looked straight up in her husband's eyes, and said, "I will!" with such tender trust in her own face and voice that her mother's heart rejoiced and Aunt March sniffed audibly.

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