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nonspeaking

/nˌɑnspˈikɪŋ/ adj

Not speaking.

Word Origin Nonspeaking is a straightforward combination: 'non-' (not) + 'speaking'. 'Speak' comes from Old English 'sprecan', from PIE *spreg- (to speak, make a sound). The '-ing' makes it a participle, so nonspeaking means not engaged in speaking. The same root gives us 'speech', 'speaker', and 'unspeakable' (too terrible to speak of). The 'non-' prefix is from Latin, a simple negator.

adj Not speaking.

The nonspeaking role required the actor to convey emotion through facial expressions alone.

(形容词) 沉默的；不说话的；缄默的

这个不说话的角色要求演员仅通过面部表情传达情感。

(adjetivo) mudo; silencioso; callado [Que no habla.]

El papel sin requería que el actor transmitiera emoción solo a través de las expresiones faciales.

(adjectif) muet; silencieux; taciturne [Qui ne parle pas ; silencieux, qui s'abstient de parler.]

Le rôle **nonspeaking** exigeait que l'acteur transmette ses émotions uniquement par les expressions du visage.

(Adjektiv) stumm; nicht sprechend [nicht sprechend; ohne zu sprechen, insbesondere in Bezug auf eine Rolle oder Situation, in der jemand nicht spricht.]

Die **nonspeaking** Rolle verlangte vom Schauspieler, Emotionen ausschließlich durch Mimik auszudrücken.

(形容詞) 話さない。

「台詞のない役には、俳優が表情だけで感情を伝える必要があった。」

(adjetivo) mudo; silencioso; calado [Que não fala.]

O papel sem falas exigia que o ator transmitisse emoção apenas por meio de expressões faciais.

Synonyms: silent mute speechless dumb voiceless wordless quiet taciturn Antonyms: speaking talkative loquacious garrulous
Word parts: non + speak + ing

Related words

speech speaker unspeakable bespeak

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