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speechless [ˈspiːtʃlɪs] adj
1. not able to speak 2. temporarily deprived of speech 3. not expressed or able to be expressed in words speechless fear speechlessly adv speechlessness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
speechless adjective dumb, dumbfounded, lost for words, dumbstruck, astounded, shocked, mum, amazed, silent, mute, dazed, aghast, inarticulate, tongue-tied, wordless, thunderstruck, unable to get a word out (informal) Alex was speechless with rage and despair. Translations speechless [ˈspiːtʃlɪs] ADJ (= dumbstruck) → estupefacto, sin habla everybody was speechless at this → con esto todos quedaron estupefactos or sin habla I'm speechless! → no sé qué decir, estoy estupefacto to be speechless with rage → enmudecer de rabia speechless [ˈspiːtʃləs] adj → sans voix I was speechless → Je suis resté sans voix. to be speechless with admiration → être muet(te) d'admiration to be speechless with astonishment → être muet(te) d'étonnement speech therapist n → orthophoniste mf speech therapy n → orthophonie f speechwriter [ˈspiːtʃraɪtər] n her speechwriter → la personne qui écrit ses discours speechless adj (= at a loss for words) → sprachlos (with vor); anger → stumm; everybody was speechless at this → darüber waren alle völlig sprachlos; his remark left me speechless → seine Bemerkung machte mich sprachlos or verschlug mir die Sprache; she stared at him in speechless disbelief → sie starrte ihn sprachlos vor Verblüffung an speechless [ˈspiːtʃlɪs] adj → senza parole, ammutolito/a speechless [ˈspiːtʃlɪs] adj → senza parole, ammutolito/a 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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Lady Montbarry looked round again at the speechless stranger. The two speechless gazers bent themselves down to the earth, as if in prayer, and remained thus a long time, absolutely motionless: the flag continued to wave silently. She was still stunned and speechless with emotion when later she leaned over her friend to kiss her and softly say good-by. |
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