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whisper, US [transcription]["hwIs-"]A n (of person, voices) chuchotement m ; fig ( rustling sound) (of trees, leaves, wind) chuchotement m, bruissement m ; ( of water) murmure m ; fig ( rumour) bruit m, rumeur f ; to speak in a whisper ou in whispers parler à voix basse ; to say in a whisper dire à voix basse ; her voice hardly rose above a whisper sa voix était à peine plus forte qu'un chuchotement ; his voice dropped to a whisper il a baissé la voix et s'est mis à chuchoter ; I don't want to hear a whisper out of you je ne veux pas t'entendre ; there is a whisper going round that fig le bruit court que.B vtr chuchoter (to à) ; to whisper sth to sb chuchoter qch à qn, dire qch à voix basse à qn ; ‘she's asleep,’ he whispered ‘elle dort,’ dit-il en chuchotant ; she whispered sth in his ear elle lui a chuchoté qch à l'oreille ; it is whispered that fig on dit que, le bruit court que.C vi [person] chuchoter, parler à voix basse ; [leaves, trees, wind] chuchoter ; [water] murmurer ; to whisper to sb parler à voix basse à qn ; it's bad manners to whisper c'est impoli de faire des messes basses ○. -
2 whisper
whisper [ˈwɪspər][person] chuchoter• "it's me" she whispered « c'est moi » chuchota-t-elle2. noun( = low tone) chuchotement m* * *['wɪspə(r)], US ['hwɪs-] 1.noun lit gen chuchotement m; fig rumeur f2.to speak in a whisper ou in whispers — parler à voix basse
transitive verb chuchoter (to à)3.it is whispered that — fig on dit que
intransitive verb gen chuchoter; [water] murmurer -
3 whisper
whisper ['wɪspə(r)]∎ to whisper to sb parler ou chuchoter à l'oreille de qn;∎ stop whispering! arrêtez de chuchoter!;∎ what are you whispering about? qu'est-ce que vous avez à chuchoter?∎ to whisper sth to sb chuchoter qch à qn;∎ I whispered the answer to her je lui ai soufflé la réponse;∎ to whisper sweet nothings to sb susurrer des mots doux à l'oreille de qn∎ it's whispered that her husband's left her le bruit court ou on dit que son mari l'a quittée;∎ I've heard it whispered that he's lost his fortune j'ai entendu dire qu'il avait perdu toute sa fortune3 noun(a) (of voice) chuchotement m;∎ to speak in a whisper parler tout bas ou à voix basse;∎ we never raised our voices above a whisper nous n'avons fait que murmurer;∎ …she said in a loud whisper …chuchota-t-elle assez fort;∎ figurative not a whisper of this to anyone! n'en soufflez mot à personne!∎ there are whispers of his leaving le bruit court ou on dit qu'il va partir;∎ I've heard whispers that they're getting married j'ai entendu dire qu'ils allaient se marier -
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['wispə] 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) chuchoter2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) murmurer2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) murmure
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whisper — /hwis peuhr, wis peuhr/, v.i. 1. to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords. 2. Phonet. to produce utterance substituting breath for phonation. 3. to talk softly and privately (often… … Universalium
whisper — whis•per [[t]ˈ(h)wɪs pər, ˈwɪs pər[/t]] v. i. 1) to speak with soft hushed sounds using the breath but with no vibration of the vocal cords 2) to talk softly and privately, often implying gossip: The town whispered about the rumors[/ex] 3) to… … From formal English to slang
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Whispered — Whisper Whis per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whispered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whispering}.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal?n, Icel. hv[=i]skra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. {Whistle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whispering — Whisper Whis per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whispered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whispering}.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal?n, Icel. hv[=i]skra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. {Whistle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
