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Aug 31, 2019 16:43
4 yrs ago
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English term

One at a time. .........................................

English Other Cinema, Film, TV, Drama listening and comprehension/understanding spoken English
I can't understand what the judge is saying after this line: "All right, all right, one at a time". .............................

Obs: It seems the judge is saying something to Miss Clitterbern, but I don't understand what he's saying.

Link: https://youtu.be/rpobKMZ1rK8

Time: 3:10 ---> 3:11

Thanks!
Responses
4 +5 This is very irregular
Change log

Aug 31, 2019 16:43: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Aug 31, 2019 23:41: writeaway changed "Field (write-in)" from "How to murder a rich uncle (1957)" to "listening and comprehension/understanding spoken English"

Discussion

Daniel Slon (asker) Aug 31, 2019:
YES, CHARLES!!! You are absolutely right! You have a really precious ear! Thanks again for your priceless help!
Daniel Slon (asker) Aug 31, 2019:
Maybe I'm completely wrong, because if the judge is asking a question to Alice, she would answer, wouldn't she? So, maybe he's saying something like: This is very..... (but I can't understand which word he's saying). It isn't: peculiar nor ridiculous. Maybe somebody else will find out this "difficult" word he's saying.
Daniel Slon (asker) Aug 31, 2019:
Hi Jane! Well, let me tell you what I think he's saying:" Mrs. Bern, would he kill her?".
Let me explain to you why I think the judge is saying that.
Sir Henry tried to murder his uncle several times, but it went wrong. Instead of his uncle, several other relatives died, including his wife (Mrs. Clitterbern). He tried to kill his uncle by unfixing one of the stairs, but his wife was killed instead. That's why may be the judge is asking Alice if she things that Henry would be capable of killing his own wife. I'm pretty sure that he's saying: ...........would he kill her? I'm not sure he's saying: Mrs. Bern (willing to say Mrs. Clitterbern). Please, try to listen to it again and tell me what you think, Ok? Thanks a lot!
JaneTranslates Aug 31, 2019:
Sorry. I've listened a dozen times, at different speeds, and I can't figure this one out. I'll say here what I think I heard--it might inspire someone else. I thought of "This is very peculiar" and "This is very ridiculous," but I don't think either is right. It sounds like "This is very ridicular." Does that give anyone any ideas?

Responses

+5
4 hrs
Selected

This is very irregular

It's one of those things people in authority like judges say, or said then in Britain, when things are not being done according to procedure.

"irregular
[...]
2 Contrary to the rules or to that which is normal or established."
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/irregular
Peer comment(s):
agree Ulla Kask
32 mins
Thank you, Ulla :-)
agree JaneTranslates : Of course. Perfectly clear--once you told us.
1 hr
LOL! Thanks, Jane! It partly the accent and partly the idiom; this is the English of my childhood.
agree Sheri P : Well done! These are kind of fun :-)
3 hrs
Thanks, Sheri :-) I agree; I'm enjoying these questions.
agree David Moore (X)
12 hrs
Thanks, David :-)
agree B D Finch
1 day 11 hrs
Thanks, B D :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Charles, thanks a lot again and again! You are helping me a lot!"