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Significats de ahem en anglès

The utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

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Examples for "hem"
Examples for "hem"
1
The sea rises to my knee soaking the hem of my robe.
The buried giant
2
You be hem purty, my love; der aünt a spot in ye.
Highways and Byways in Sussex
3
I raised the hem to see-thedress didn't have far to go.
Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
4
They will require quick action, so don't hem and haw too much.
Ebony
5
Whereafter he pressed his flushed lips to the hem of the garment.
Through Russia
Ús de ahem en anglès
1
My uncle was, ahem, fanatical about hunting and very particular about poachers.
Four dukes and a devil
2
He featured in the Q&A slot in, ahem, this newspaper's Weekend magazine.
The Guardian
3
The composite body also gives the car its, ahem, unusual matte finish.
Wired
4
Some years ago though, I moved my business to another bank, ahem!
Leah Mordecai: A Novel
5
The town of A---has five thousand, B---hasfour thousand, ahem!
The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere
6
Dishy Mr Knightley is briefly glimpsed stark naked from the, ahem, rear.
The Guardian
7
With great difficulty and a fair bit of, ahem, elbow grease.
BBC
8
Oh... ahem... is that I wanted to ask you one thing.
Renaissance
9
One night, we talked until very late, and I, ahem, I kissed her.
Private life
10
It's meant to be on your helmet or handlebars recording the, ahem, action.
Wired
11
Might it not be sufficient to read about Muggle histories and, ahem, lifestyles?
James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
12
Methinks their PR people are losing the, ahem, run of themselves.
The Irish Times
13
Here's how to make a hoop that will fit your, ahem, grown-up hips.
Wired
14
But we, ahem-wethought best to give you a brotherly warning.
The Calling of Dan Matthews
15
Fiber without water makes for a very painful, ahem, process.
Ebony
16
Nikon is certainly focusing (ahem) on the more interesting side of photography.
Wired
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