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mum1 n Chiefly Brit an informal word for mother1 [a child's word] mum2 adj keeping information to oneself; silent n mum's the word silence or secrecy is to be observed [suggestive of closed lips] mum3, mumm [mʌm] vb mums, mumming, mummed (Performing Arts / Theatre) (intr) to act in a mummer's play [verbal use of mum2] mum4 n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Brit obsolete a type of beer made from cereals, beans, etc. [from German Mumme, perhaps from the name of its original brewer] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
mum adjective silent, quiet, dumb, mute, secretive, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, tight-lipped, closemouthed I'd be in trouble if I let on. So I kept mum. Translations mum1 [mʌm] N (Brit) (= mother) → mamá f, mamaíta f, mamacita f (LAm) I'll ask Mum → le preguntaré a mamá my mum → mi mamá mum2 [mʌm] ADJ to keep mum (about sth) → guardar silencio(sobre algo) everybody is keeping mum about it → nadie suelta prenda sobre el asunto mum's the word! → ¡punto en boca!, ¡ni una palabra a nadie! mum [ˈmʌm] n (British) mum1 n, adj (inf) mum ’s the word! → nichts verraten! (inf); to keep or stay mum → den Mund halten (→ about über +acc) (inf) mum2 mum3 n (US inf: = chrysanthemum) → Chrysantheme f mum1 [mʌm] n (Brit) (fam) (mother) → mamma mum1 [mʌm] n (Brit) (fam) (mother) → mamma mum2 [mʌm] adj to keep mum (about sth) → non fare parola (di qc), non aprire bocca (su qc) mum's the word! → acqua in bocca! mum2 [mʌm] adj to keep mum (about sth) → non fare parola (di qc), non aprire bocca (su qc) mum's the word! → acqua in bocca! n mum, mummy, mummy [ˈmam(i)] a child's name for his or her mother Goodbye, Mum(my)!; Where's your mum(my), John? ma أُم، ماما мамо mami, maminka mor die Mama μαμά mamá emme مادر äiti maman אִמָא मां mama, mamica mama mama mamma mamma おかあちゃん 엄마 mama, mamytë māmiņa; mammīte panggilan utk ibu mamma mamma, mor mamusia mamã mamă мамочка, мамуля mami, mamička mami(ca) mama mamma แม่ anne, anneciğim 媽媽 мама ماں کا اختصار mẹ 妈妈 mum → ماما máma mor Mutti μαμά mamá äiti maman mama mamma ママ 엄마 mam mamma mama mamã, mamãe мама mamma แม่ anne mẹ 妈妈 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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