utter

S2 W2

BrE /ˈʌtə/ AmE /ˈʌtər/

adjective / verb en → es

1 COMPLETELY B2

completely or totally; used for emphasis

totalmente, absolutamente

Collocations utter silence · utter nonsense

  • It was an utter disaster.

    Fue un desastre total.

2 SAY [transitive] B1

to say something, especially in a particular way or with a particular feeling

decir, pronunciar

  • utter sth (to sb)
  • utter sth (as sth)
  • She uttered a cry of pain.

    Ella pronunció un grito de dolor.

3 LANGUAGE C1

the language that someone speaks or writes, especially as their native language

idioma, lengua

Collocations utter in a foreign language

  • He speaks English and his utter is German.

    Él habla inglés y su lengua nativa es alemana.