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tut-tut

Translations

tut-tutnoun

tut-tuts

Countable noun denoting the sound or act of uttering a ‘tut-tut’.

цоканье языком

There was a collective tut-tut from the audience.

Из зала раздалось коллективное цоканье языком.

Additional translations

ай-ай-ай

Synonyms

click of the tongue

expression of disapproval

tut-tutverb

tut-tutted

Past Simple

tut-tutted

Past Participle

tut-tutting

Gerund

Intransitive verb meaning ‘to express disapproval by saying “tut-tut”.’

цокать языком

The teacher tut-tutted when the class grew noisy.

Учительница цокнула языком, когда класс стал шуметь.

Additional translations

приговаривать «ай-ай-ай»разговорное

Synonyms

tut

click one's tongue

cluck

snap one's tongue

express disapproval

tut-tutinterjection

Used to express mild disapproval or annoyance.

ай-ай-ай

Tut-tut, you know better than to leave the door open.

Ай-ай-ай, ты же знаешь, что нельзя оставлять дверь открытой.

Additional translations

ть-ть-ть

ну-ну

Synonyms

oh dear

Definitions

tut-tutnoun

An audible expression of mild disapproval; a ‘tut-tut’.

There was a collective tut-tut from the audience.

tut-tutverb

To utter ‘tut-tut’ as an expression of disapproval.

The teacher tut-tutted when the class grew noisy.

tut-tutinterjection

Used to express mild disapproval, reproach, or annoyance.

Tut-tut, you know better than to leave the door open.