Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
canturrean entre dientes
English translation:
muttering under their breath
Spanish term
canturrean entre dientes
I've been told that it may mean that the men don't want to be there, so nothing to do with humming then!!
How about "cursing under their breath"?
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Proposed translations
muttering under their breath
(softly) crooning/cursing under their breath
mumble a tune through their teeth
No estoy 100%segura, pero no es lo mismo que a regañadientes. Simplemente implica que no se hace de forma clara, más bien ininteligible.
El uso de through implica que no cantan contentos.
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