/u/
#578 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
uh, um
Word origin
An interjection of imitative origin, formed to represent a sound of hesitation or surprise rather than descended from any earlier word.
- Origin
- imitative
Examples
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Uh, I am not sure of the answer.
, .
Um, I do not know what to say right now.
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Uh, I think we are running late.
, suena complicado.
Uh, that sounds rather complicated.
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Uh, I completely forgot the appointment.
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