Tut-tut

Translation of "tut-tut" into Russian

Noun

tut-tut

tut-tuts pl

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

Verb

tut-tut

tut-tuts

tut-tutted Past Simple / 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

Interjection

tut-tut

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

Noun

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

There was a collective tut-tut from the audience.

Verb

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

The teacher tut-tutted when the class grew noisy.

Interjection

Used to express mild disapproval, reproach, or annoyance.

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