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speak [spi:k]• to speak to o.s. parler tout seul• speaking personally... personnellement...• speaking as a member of the society I... en tant que membre de la société je...• speaking! lui-même (or elle-même) !• Mr Latimer will speak next ensuite c'est M. Latimer qui prendra la parole► speaking• biologically/philosophically speaking biologiquement/philosophiquement parlant► speaking of► to speak for sb ( = be spokesman for) parler au nom de qn ; ( = give evidence for) parler en faveur de qn• speaking for myself... en ce qui me concerne...• he has no friends/money to speak of il n'a pour ainsi dire pas d'amis/d'argent[+ language] parler• "English spoken" « ici on parle anglais »3. noun= speak upa. ( = talk loudly) parler fort ; ( = raise one's voice) parler plus fort• speak up! (parle) plus fort ; ( = don't mumble) parle plus clairement !b. he's not afraid to speak up ( = say what he thinks) il n'a pas peur de dire franchement ce qu'il pense* * *[spiːk] 1.- speak combining form jargon m2.1) parler [language]‘French spoken’ — ‘on parle français’
2) (tell, utter) dire [truth, poetry]; prononcer [word, name]3.1) ( talk) parler (to à; about, of de)to speak ill/well of somebody — dire du mal/du bien de quelqu'un
to speak through — parler par l'intermédiaire de [medium, interpreter]
who's speaking please? — ( on phone) qui est à l'appareil s'il vous plaît?
‘is that Miss Durham?’ - ‘speaking!’ — ‘Mademoiselle Durham?’ - ‘c'est moi!’
this is your captain speaking — Aviation ici le commandant de bord
speaking of which, have you booked a table? — tiens, à propos, as-tu réservé une table?
speaking of lunch, Nancy... — à propos du déjeuner, Nancy...
speaking as a layman... — en tant que non-spécialiste...
2) ( converse) parler (about, of de; to, with à)3) ( make a speech) parler; ( more formal) prendre la paroleto speak from the floor — Politics parler de sa place
to speak about ou on — parler de
4) littérto speak of — témoigner de [suffering, emotion]
•Phrasal Verbs:- speak to- speak up -
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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 ○. -
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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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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 -
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(a) (say, pronounce) dire, prononcer;∎ the baby spoke his first words le bébé a dit ses premiers mots;∎ I only had three lines to speak in the play je n'avais que trois lignes à dire dans la pièce;∎ to speak one's mind dire ce qu'on pense;∎ she spoke my name in her sleep elle a prononcé mon nom dans son sommeil;∎ he didn't speak a word il n'a pas dit un mot;∎ without a word being spoken sans qu'un mot ne soit prononcé;∎ to speak the truth dire la vérité;∎ their behaviour speaks volumes for their generosity leur comportement en dit long sur leur générosité ou montre à quel point ils sont généreux;∎ his silence speaks volumes son silence en dit long(b) (language) parler;∎ he doesn't speak a word of Greek il ne parle pas un mot de grec;∎ English spoken (sign) ici on parle anglais;∎ figurative we just don't speak the same language nous ne parlons pas le même langage, c'est tout∎ to speak to or esp American with sb parler à ou avec qn;∎ to speak about or of sth parler de qch;∎ to speak to sb about sth parler à qn de qch;∎ I'll speak to her about it je lui en parlerai;∎ to speak in a whisper chuchoter;∎ speak to me! dites(-moi) quelque chose!;∎ don't speak to your mother like that! ne parle pas à ta mère sur ce ton!;∎ speak when you're spoken to! ne parlez que lorsque l'on s'adresse à vous!;∎ don't speak with your mouth full ne parle pas la bouche pleine;∎ it seems I spoke too soon on dirait que j'ai parlé un peu vite;∎ speak now or forever hold your peace parlez maintenant ou gardez le silence pour toujours;∎ she isn't speaking to me elle ne me parle plus;∎ she hasn't spoken to me since elle ne m'a pas adressé la parole depuis;∎ they're not speaking (to each other) ils ne s'adressent pas ou plus la parole;∎ isn't it about time you two started speaking again? est-ce que vous ne devriez pas faire la paix?;∎ I know them by sight but not to speak to je ne les connais que de vue;∎ are you on speaking terms with them? (do you know them?) tu les connais?; (are you reconciled with them?) vous vous parlez?;∎ we're no longer on speaking terms nous ne nous parlons plus;∎ speaking of which justement, à ce propos;∎ generally speaking en général;∎ personally speaking en ce qui me concerne, quant à moi;∎ financially/legally speaking financièrement/légalement parlant, du point de vue financier/légal;∎ speaking as a politician en tant qu'homme politique;∎ you shouldn't speak ill of the dead tu ne devrais pas dire du mal des morts;∎ he always speaks well/highly of you il dit toujours du bien/beaucoup de bien de vous(b) (on telephone) parler;∎ Kate Smith speaking Kate Smith à l'appareil, c'est Kate Smith;∎ may I speak to Kate? - speaking puis-je parler à Kate? - c'est moi;∎ I'm speaking from Australia j'appelle d'Australie(c) (in debate, meeting etc → make a speech) faire un discours, parler; (→ intervene) prendre la parole, parler;∎ he began to speak il a pris la parole;∎ she got up to speak elle s'est levée pour parler;∎ the chair called upon Mrs Fox to speak le président a demandé à Mme Fox de prendre la parole;∎ he was invited to speak to us on or about Chile il a été invité à venir nous parler du Chili;∎ she spoke for an hour on imperialism elle a parlé de l'impérialisme pendant une heure;∎ to speak to or on a motion soutenir une motion;∎ to speak from the floor intervenir dans un débat∎ everything he saw seemed to speak to him of Greece tout ce qu'il voyait lui semblait évoquer la Grèce;∎ his paintings speak of terrible loneliness ses peintures expriment une immense solitude;∎ the gift speaks well of her concern for old people son don témoigne de l'intérêt qu'elle porte aux personnes âgées;∎ this speaks of large-scale corruption c'est le signe d'une corruption à grande échellesans parler de;∎ his plays are hugely popular, not to speak of his many novels ses pièces sont extrêmement populaires, sans parler de ses nombreux romanspour ainsi dire∎ there's no wind/mail to speak of il n'y a presque pas de vent/de courrier(motion, bill, proposal) se prononcer contre;∎ she spoke passionately against the practice elle a condamné cette pratique avec virulence(a) (speak on behalf of) parler au nom de, parler pour; (speak in support of) parler en faveur de, plaider pour;∎ I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say… je suis sûr que j'exprime la pensée générale lorsque je dis…;∎ speaking for myself pour ma part, en ce qui me concerne;∎ let her speak for herself! laisse-la s'exprimer!;∎ I'll tell him when to leave, I can speak for myself! c'est moi qui lui dirai de partir, je suis parfaitement capable de le faire moi-même!;∎ he is old enough to speak for himself (ask for something) il est assez grand pour le demander tout seul; (say something) il est assez grand pour le dire lui-même;∎ familiar speak for yourself! parle pour toi!;∎ figurative the facts speak for themselves les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes;∎ the title speaks for itself le titre se passe de commentaire(b) to be spoken for (to be reserved) être réservé; (of person → gen) ne pas être libre; (→ at dance) être accompagné; (→ have girlfriend, boyfriend) avoir un(e) petit(e) ami(e); (→ have wife, husband) être marié;∎ these goods are already spoken for ces articles sont déjà réservés ou retenus;∎ she's already spoken for elle est déjà priseparler franchement, ne pas mâcher ses mots;∎ don't be afraid to speak out n'aie pas peur de parler franchement ou de dire ce que tu penses;∎ to speak out for sth parler en faveur de qch;∎ to speak out against sth s'élever contre qch;∎ she spoke out strongly against the scheme elle a condamné le projet avec véhémence(b) (be frank) parler franchement;∎ to speak up for sb parler en faveur de qn, défendre les intérêts de qn;∎ why didn't you speak up? pourquoi n'avez-vous rien dit? -
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1 parler [language] ; can you speak English? parlez-vous (l')anglais? ; ‘French spoken’ ( sign) ‘on parle français’ ; English as it is spoken l'anglais tel qu'on le parle ; people who speak the same language lit, fig des gens qui parlent le même langage ;2 (tell, utter) dire [truth, poetry] ; prononcer [word, name] ; to speak one's mind dire ce qu'on pense.1 ( talk) parler (to à ; about, of de) ; to speak in a soft/deep voice parler bas/d'une voix profonde ; to speak in German/Russian parler (en) allemand/russe ; to speak in a whisper parler tout bas, chuchoter ; to speak ill/well of sb dire du mal/du bien de qn ; to speak through parler par l'intermédiaire de [medium, interpreter] ; to speak with one's mouth full parler la bouche pleine ; speak when you're spoken to! réponds quand on te parle! ; I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized je leur ai parlé sévèrement et ils se sont excusés ; who's speaking please? ( on phone) qui est à l'appareil s'il vous plaît? ; (this is) Camilla speaking c'est Camilla, Camilla à l'appareil ; ‘is that Miss Durham?’-‘speaking!’ ‘Mademoiselle Durham?’-‘c'est moi!’ ; I'm speaking from a phone box j'appelle d'une cabine téléphonique ; this is your captain speaking Aviat ici le commandant de bord ; speaking of which, have you booked a table? tiens, ça m'a fait penser, as-tu réservé une table? ; speaking of lunch, Nancy… à propos du déjeuner, Nancy… ; she is well spoken of in academic circles elle est bien considérée dans le milieu universitaire ; he spoke very highly of her/her talents il a parlé d'elle/de ses talents en termes très élogieux ; he spoke of selling the house/leaving the country il a parlé de vendre la maison/de quitter le pays ; to speak as sth (parler) en tant que qch ; speaking as a layman… en tant que non-spécialiste… ; speaking personally, I hate him personnellement, je le déteste ; speaking personally and not for the company parlant en mon nom et pas en celui de l'entreprise ; generally speaking en règle générale ; roughly speaking en gros ; strictly speaking à proprement parler ; relatively speaking relativement parlant ; ecologically/politically speaking écologiquement/politiquement parlant, sur le plan écologique/politique ; metaphorically speaking pour employer une métaphore ; we've had no trouble to speak of nous n'avons pas eu de problème spécial ; they've got no money to speak of ils n'ont pour ainsi dire pas d'argent ; ‘what did you see?’-‘nothing to speak of’ ‘qu'est-ce que vous avez vu?’-‘rien de spécial’ ; not to speak of his poor mother/the expense sans parler de sa pauvre mère/du coût ; so to speak pour ainsi dire ;2 ( converse) parler (about, of de ; to, with à) ; they're not speaking (to each other) ils ne se parlent pas ; I can't remember when we last spoke je ne me rappelle plus quand nous nous sommes parlé pour la dernière fois ; I know her by sight but not to speak to je la connais de vue mais je ne lui ai jamais parlé ;3 ( make a speech) parler ; ( more formal) prendre la parole ; to speak from the floor Pol parler or prendre la parole de sa place ; to speak about ou on parler de [topic] ; to speak for parler en faveur de [view, opinion, party] ;4 ( express) littér to speak of témoigner de [suffering, effort, emotion] ; all creation spoke to me of love toute la création me parlait d'amour ; that look spoke louder than words ce regard était plus expressif que des mots ; the poem/music speaks to me in a special way le poème/la musique me touche profondément ;5 fig ( make noise) [gun] parler ; this clarinet speaks/does not speak easily il est facile/difficile de faire sortir un son de cette clarinette.■ speak for:▶ speak for [sth/sb]1 ( on behalf of) parler pour lit ; parler de fig ; it speaks well for their efficiency that they answered so promptly leur réponse rapide montre bien or prouve bien leur efficacité ; to speak for oneself s'exprimer ; let him speak for himself laissez-le s'exprimer ; speaking for myself… pour ma part… ; speak for yourself! parle pour toi! ; the facts speak for themselves les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes ;2 ( reserve) to be spoken for [object] être réservé or retenu ; [person] ne pas être libre ; that picture's already spoken for ce tableau est déjà réservé or retenu.■ speak out se prononcer (against contre ; in favour of en faveur de) ; don't be afraid! speak out! n'aie pas peur! exprime-toi!■ speak to:▶ speak to [sth] Admin commenter [item, motion] ; please speak to the point tenez-vous en au sujet s'il vous plaît.■ speak up1 ( louder) parler plus fort ; -
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whisper [ˊwɪspə]1. n1) шёпот;to speak in a whisper говори́ть шёпотом
2) шо́рох, шурша́ние3) слух, слушо́к, молва́;to give the whisper разг. намекну́ть
2. v1) говори́ть шёпотом, шепта́ть2) сообща́ть по секре́ту; шепта́ться;it is whispered хо́дит слух
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1. intransitive verb1) flüsternwhisper to me so that no one else will hear — flüster es mir ins Ohr, damit es niemand [anders] hört
2) (speak secretly) tuscheln2. transitive verb1) flüsternwhisper something to somebody/in somebody's ear — jemandem etwas zuflüstern/ins Ohr flüstern
2) (rumour) [hinter vorgehaltener Hand] erzählenthe story is being whispered about the village that... — im Dorf macht die Geschichte die Runde, dass...
3. nounit is whispered that... — man munkelt, dass... (ugs.)
1) (whispered speech) Flüstern, dasin a whisper, in whispers — im Flüsterton
2) (whispered remark)3) (rumour) Gerücht, dasthere were whispers that... — es gab Gerüchte, dass...
* * *['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.) flüstern2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) das Flüstern- academic.ru/82065/whisperer">whisperer* * *whis·per[ˈ(h)wɪspəʳ, AM -pɚ]I. vi flüstern, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. wispern▪ to \whisper to sb mit jdm flüsternII. vt1. (speak softly)▪ to \whisper sth [in sb's ear] etw [in jds Ohr] flüstern▪ to \whisper sth to sb jdm etw zuflüsternIII. nI heard \whispers outside my room ich hörte Geflüster vor meinem Zimmerto lower one's voice to a \whisper seine Stimme [zu einem Flüstern] dämpfento say sth in a \whisper etw im Flüsterton sagento speak in a \whisper [or in \whispers] flüsternhave you heard \whispers of... hast du auch schon läuten hören, dass... famthe \whisper of the leaves das Rascheln der Blätter* * *['wɪspə(r)]1. n1) (= low tone) Geflüster nt no pl, Flüstern nt no pl; (of wind, leaves) Wispern nt no pl; (mysterious) Raunen nt no plthey were talking in whispers — sie sprachen flüsternd or im Flüsterton
2) (= rumour) Gerücht ntthere are whispers ( going round) that... —
have you heard any whispers about who might be promoted? — haben Sie irgendwelche Andeutungen gehört or haben Sie etwas läuten hören (inf), wer befördert werden soll?
2. vt1) (= say quietly) flüstern, wispernto whisper sth to sb — jdm etw zuflüstern or zuwispern; (secretively) jdm etw zuraunen
to whisper a word in(to) sb's ear (fig) — jdm einen leisen Tipp geben, jdm etw andeuten
2)(= rumour)
it's (being) whispered that... — es geht das Gerücht or es gehen Gerüchte um, dass..., man munkelt or es wird gemunkelt, dass...3. viflüstern, wispern (also fig); (secretively) raunen; (schoolchildren) tuscheln; (poet wind) säuselnto whisper to sb — jdm zuflüstern/zuwispern/zuraunen, mit jdm tuscheln
just whisper to me —
stop whispering! (schoolchildren) — hör/hört auf zu flüstern! hört auf zu tuscheln, lasst das Getuschel!
* * *whisper [ˈwıspə(r); ˈhwıspə(r)]A v/t & v/iwhisper sth to sb jemandem etwas zuflüstern oder zuraunen;a whispered conversation eine leise oder im Flüsterton geführte Unterhaltung3. (nur v/i) raunen, flüstern (Baum, Wasser, Wind)B s1. Flüstern n, Wispern n:in a whisper flüsternd, im Flüsterton, leise2. Tuscheln n, Getuschel n3. a) geflüsterte oder heimliche Bemerkungb) Gerücht n, pl auch Gemunkel n:4. Raunen n* * *1. intransitive verb1) flüsternwhisper to me so that no one else will hear — flüster es mir ins Ohr, damit es niemand [anders] hört
2) (speak secretly) tuscheln2. transitive verb1) flüsternwhisper something to somebody/in somebody's ear — jemandem etwas zuflüstern/ins Ohr flüstern
2) (rumour) [hinter vorgehaltener Hand] erzählenthe story is being whispered about the village that... — im Dorf macht die Geschichte die Runde, dass...
3. nounit is whispered that... — man munkelt, dass... (ugs.)
1) (whispered speech) Flüstern, dasin a whisper, in whispers — im Flüsterton
3) (rumour) Gerücht, dasthere were whispers that... — es gab Gerüchte, dass...
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1. n шёпот2. n слух, молва; наушничество, нашёптываниеa whisper of scandal — сплетни, «шепоток»
3. n слово, намёк4. n ничтожное количествоnot a whisper of — ни малейшего признака, ни следа, ни тени
5. n шорох, шуршание, шелест6. v шептать, говорить шёпотом7. v шептаться, шушукаться8. v нашёптывать, наушничать; сообщать по секрету, на ухоit is whispered that … — ходит слух, что …
9. v шелестеть, шуршатьСинонимический ряд:1. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; ghost; hair; hint; intimation; lick; semblance; shadow; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; touch; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisker; wink2. murmur (noun) buzz; hissing noise; hushed tones; mumble; murmur; mutter; rumor; rustling; shade; sigh; sough; susurration; trace; undertone3. confide (verb) breathe; confide; disclose; divulge4. hiss (verb) buzz; fizz; fizzle; hiss; sibilate; sizz; sizzle; swish; wheeze; whish; whiz; whoosh5. murmur (verb) mumble; murmur; mutter6. sough (verb) sigh; sough7. speak very softly (verb) murmur quietly; say under one's breath; speak confidentially; speak in a whisper; speak in an undertone; speak inaudibly; speak very softly; tell furtivelyАнтонимический ряд:abundance; conceal; shout -
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I ['wɪspə(r)] [AE 'hwɪs-]nome (of person) sussurro m., bisbiglio m.; (of leaves) (lo) stormire; (of wind) sussurro m.; (of water) mormorio m.II 1. ['wɪspə(r)] [AE 'hwɪs-]to speak in a whisper o in whispers mormorare, bisbigliare; there is a whisper going round that — fig. corre voce che
verbo transitivo bisbigliare, sussurrare2.it is whispered that — fig. si mormora che
verbo intransitivo [ person] sussurrare, mormorare; [ leaves] stormire; [ wind] sussurrare; [ water] mormorare* * *['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.) bisbigliare, sussurrare2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) frusciare2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) bisbiglio, sussurro* * *whisper /ˈwɪspə(r)/n.3 (fam.) diceria; insinuazione; mormorazione; voce● to talk in a whisper (o in whispers), parlare sottovoce; bisbigliare.♦ (to) whisper /ˈwɪspə(r)/v. i. e t.2 mormorare; fare della maldicenza; sparlare; riferire, raccontare (qc. di scandaloso): to whisper a story, riferire una diceria; It's whispered that…, si mormora che…* * *I ['wɪspə(r)] [AE 'hwɪs-]nome (of person) sussurro m., bisbiglio m.; (of leaves) (lo) stormire; (of wind) sussurro m.; (of water) mormorio m.II 1. ['wɪspə(r)] [AE 'hwɪs-]to speak in a whisper o in whispers mormorare, bisbigliare; there is a whisper going round that — fig. corre voce che
verbo transitivo bisbigliare, sussurrare2.it is whispered that — fig. si mormora che
verbo intransitivo [ person] sussurrare, mormorare; [ leaves] stormire; [ wind] sussurrare; [ water] mormorare -
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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.) susurrar, cuchichear, hablar en voz baja2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) susurrar, murmurar
2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) susurrowhisper1 n susurrowhisper2 vb susurrar / cuchicheartr['wɪspəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (quiet voice) susurro1 (gen) susurrar, decir en voz baja2 (rumour) correr la voz, rumorearse■ it is whispered that... se rumorea que...1 (gen) susurrar, cuchichear, hablar en voz baja■ stop whispering! ¡dejad de cuchichear!2 (of wind, leaves) susurrarwhisper ['hwɪspər] vi: cuchichear, susurrarwhisper vt: decir en voz baja, susurrarwhisper n1) whispering: susurro m, cuchicheo m2) rumor: rumor m3) trace: dejo m, pizca fv.• cuchichear v.• decir al oído v.• murmurar v.• susurrar v.n.• cuchicheo s.m.• murmullo s.m.• rumor s.m.• susurro s.m.
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1. 'hwɪspər, 'wɪspə(r)a) \<\<person\>\> cuchichearb) (liter) \<\<wind/leaves\>\> susurrar (liter)
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vt \<\<remark/words\>\> susurrarto whisper something TO somebody — susurrarle algo or decirle* algo al oído a alguien
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a) ( soft voice) susurro myes, he said in a whisper — -si -susurró or dijo en voz baja
they spoke in whispers — hablaban cuchicheando or en susurros
b) ( rumor) rumor m['wɪspǝ(r)]there's a whisper going around that... — se rumorea que...
1. N1) (lit) (=low tone) cuchicheo m, susurro m ; [of leaves] susurro mto speak in a whisper — hablar en voz baja, susurrar
to say sth in a whisper — decir algo en voz baja, susurrar algo
2) (=rumour) rumor m, voz fthere is a whisper that... — corre el rumor or la voz de que..., se rumorea que...
2. VT1) (lit) decir en voz baja, susurrarto whisper sth to sb — decir algo al oído de algn, susurrar algo a algn
2) (fig)it is whispered that... — corre la voz de que..., se rumorea que...
3.VI (=talk) cuchichear, susurrar, hablar muy bajo; [leaves] susurrarit's rude to whisper in company — es de mala educación cuchichear en compañía, secretos en reunión es falta de educación
stop whispering! — ¡silencio!
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1. ['hwɪspər, 'wɪspə(r)]a) \<\<person\>\> cuchichearb) (liter) \<\<wind/leaves\>\> susurrar (liter)
2.
vt \<\<remark/words\>\> susurrarto whisper something TO somebody — susurrarle algo or decirle* algo al oído a alguien
II
a) ( soft voice) susurro myes, he said in a whisper — -si -susurró or dijo en voz baja
they spoke in whispers — hablaban cuchicheando or en susurros
b) ( rumor) rumor mthere's a whisper going around that... — se rumorea que...
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18 whisper
ˈwɪspə
1. сущ.
1) шепот a stage whisper ≈ подсказка суфлера
2) молва, слух, слушок, толки give the whisper Syn: talk, rumor
3) намек;
небольшое количество, чуточка
4) шорох, шуршание, шелест Syn: rustle, rustling
2. гл.
1) говорить шепотом, шептать He whispered a few words to her. ≈ Он прошептал ей несколько слов What were they whispering about? ≈ О чем они шепчутся?
2) сообщать по секрету;
шептаться She whispered to us that she was preparing a surprise party. ≈ Она сказала нам по секрету, что готовит удивительную вечеринку.
3) наушничать, нашептывать
4) шелестеть, шуршать Syn: rustle шепот - to speak in a * /in *s/ говорить шепотом слух, молва;
наушничество, нашептывание - a * of scandal сплетни, "шепоток" слово, намек - not a * of reproach ни слова упрека - to give the * намекнуть, "шепнуть" ничтожное количество - not a * of ни малейшего признака, ни следа, ни тени - a * of the perfume she used еле ощутимый запах ее духов - hardly a * of concern was voiced не было проявлено почти никаких признаков беспокойства шорох, шуршание, шелест (листвы, ветра и т. п.) шептать, говорить шепотом шептаться, шушукаться нашептывать, наушничать;
сообщать по секрету, на ухо - it is *ed that... ходит слух, что... шелестеть, шуршать (о листве, ветре и т. п.) ~ сообщать по секрету;
шептаться;
it is whispered ходит слух ~ шепот;
to speak in a whisper говорить шепотом stage ~ слова, предназначенные не тому, к кому они обращены stage ~ театральный шепот whisper говорить шепотом, шептать ~ слух, слушок, молва;
to give the whisper разг. намекнуть ~ сообщать по секрету;
шептаться;
it is whispered ходит слух ~ шелестеть, шуршать ~ шорох, шуршание ~ шепот;
to speak in a whisper говорить шепотом -
19 whisper
[ˈwɪspə]whisper сообщать по секрету; шептаться; it is whispered ходит слух whisper шепот; to speak in a whisper говорить шепотом stage whisper слова, предназначенные не тому, к кому они обращены stage whisper театральный шепот whisper говорить шепотом, шептать whisper слух, слушок, молва; to give the whisper разг. намекнуть whisper сообщать по секрету; шептаться; it is whispered ходит слух whisper шелестеть, шуршать whisper шорох, шуршание whisper шепот; to speak in a whisper говорить шепотом -
20 speak
1. intransitive verb,1) sprechenspeak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen
speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen
2. transitive verb,Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant
spoke, spoken1) (utter) sprechen [Satz, Wort, Sprache]2) (make known) sagen [Wahrheit]speak one's opinion/mind — seine Meinung sagen/sagen, was man denkt
3) (convey without words)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for- speak of- speak to- speak up* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) reden5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) eine Rede halten•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- -spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *<spoke, spoken>[spi:k]I. vi1. (say words) sprechen, reden\speak when you're spoken to antworte, wenn man dich etwas fragt!to \speak over a loudspeaker über Lautsprecher sprechento \speak into a microphone in ein Mikrofon sprechento \speak in platitudes Allgemeinplätze verwendento \speak in riddles in Rätseln sprechento \speak quickly schnell sprechenI'll never \speak to you again! ich rede nie wieder mit dir!can I \speak to Ian please? — \speaking! kann ich bitte [mit] Ian sprechen? — am Apparat!to \speak on [or over] the telephone telefonierento \speak to each other once more wieder miteinander reden3. (rebuke)4. (know language) sprechenshe \speaks with an American accent sie spricht mit amerikanischem Akzentto \speak in dialect einen Dialekt sprechento \speak in jargon einen Jargon benutzento \speak in a foreign language in einer fremden Sprache sprechengeographically \speaking vom geografischen Standpunkt ausscientifically \speaking wissenschaftlich gesehenstrictly \speaking genaugenommen6. (make speech) reden, sprechenthe Queen \speaks to the nation on television every Christmas die Queen richtet jedes Weihnachten das Wort an die Nationto \speak in the debate in der Debatte das Wort ergreifento \speak from memory frei sprechento \speak from notes von einer Vorlage ablesento \speak from a platform vom Podium sprechen7. (appeal)▪ to \speak to sb jdn ansprechenthe story spoke to her directly die Geschichte sprach sie direkt an8.▶ \speaking as sb... als jd...\speaking as a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting als Mutter von vier Kindern kann ich sagen, dass Kinder anstrengend sind▶ to know sb to \speak to jdn näher kennen▶ so to \speak sozusagen▶ to \speak too soon voreilig urteilenII. vt1. (say)▪ to \speak sth etw sagento not \speak a word kein Wort herausbringen2. (language)▪ to \speak sth etw sprechen“English spoken” „hier wird Englisch gesprochen“I couldn't \speak a word of English when I first arrived in Australia ich sprach kein Wort Englisch, als ich zum ersten Mal in Australien ankamto \speak dialect Dialekt sprechento \speak English fluently fließend Englisch sprechento \speak a foreign language eine Fremdsprache sprechen [können]3. (represent)to \speak one's mind sagen, was man denktto \speak the truth die Wahrheit sagen4. (reveal)▪ to \speak sth etw aussprechenshe was silent but her eyes spoke her real feelings for him sie schwieg, aber ihre Augen verrieten ihre wahren Gefühle für ihn5.▶ to \speak the same language die gleiche Sprache sprechen* * *[spiːk] pret spoke or ( obs) spake, ptp spoken or (obs) spoke1. vtnobody spoke a word —
See:→ volume2) language sprechenEnglish spoken here — man spricht Englisch
2. vi1) (= talk, be on speaking terms) sprechen, reden (about über +acc, von); (= converse) reden, sich unterhalten (with mit); (fig, guns, drums) sprechen, ertönenspeak, don't shout —
they don't speak (to one another) — sie reden or sprechen nicht miteinander
I'm not speaking to you —
she never spoke to me again — seitdem hat sie nie wieder mit mir geredet or gesprochen
I'll have to speak to my lawyer about it — das muss ich mit meinem Anwalt besprechen
speak when you're spoken to — antworte, wenn man mit dir redet or spricht
servants should only speak when spoken to — Diener sollten nur dann etwas sagen, wenn man sie anspricht
I don't know him to speak to —
speaking of dictionaries... — da or wo wir gerade von Wörterbüchern sprechen..., apropos Wörterbücher...
not to speak of... — ganz zu schweigen von...
it's nothing to speak of — es ist nicht weiter erwähnenswert, es ist nichts weiter
no money/trees etc to speak of — so gut wie kein Geld/keine Bäume etc
to speak ill of sb/sth — über jdn/etw schlecht reden
to speak well of sb/sth — jdn/etw loben, (nur) Gutes über jdn/etw sagen
he is well spoken of — er genießt große Achtung
so to speak — sozusagen, eigentlich
legally/biologically speaking — rechtlich/biologisch gesehen
speaking personally... — wenn Sie mich fragen..., was mich betrifft...
speaking as a member of the club I have... — als Mitglied des Vereins habe ich...
2) (= make a speech) reden (on zu), sprechen (on zu); (= give one's opinion) sich äußern (on, to zu)then Geoffrey rose to speak — dann stand Geoffrey auf, um das Wort zu ergreifen
3) (TELEC)who is that speaking? — wer ist da, bitte?; (on extension phone, in office) wer ist am Apparat?
4) (fig: suggest) zeugen (of von)3. n sufEuro-speak — Eurojargon m
* * *A v/i1. reden, sprechen ( beide:to mit;about über akk):they are not speaking to each other sie sprechen zurzeit nicht miteinander;he was speaking loud enough for everybody to hear er sprach so laut, dass es jeder hören konnte;the portrait speaks fig das Porträt ist sprechend ähnlich;so to speak sozusagen;2. (öffentlich) reden, sprechen ( beide:on über akk)3. miteinander sprechen4. ertönen (Trompete etc)B v/t2. aussprechen, sagen, äußern:3. feststellen, sagen (in Schriftstücken etc)4. verkünden (Trompete etc)5. eine Sprache sprechen, können6. fig eine Eigenschaft etc verraten7. obs (an)zeigen:his conduct speaks him generous sein Verhalten zeigt seine Großzügigkeit* * *1. intransitive verb,1) sprechenspeak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen
speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen
Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant
2. transitive verb,who is speaking, please? — wer ist am Apparat, bitte?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?
spoke, spoken1) (utter) sprechen [Satz, Wort, Sprache]2) (make known) sagen [Wahrheit]speak one's opinion/mind — seine Meinung sagen/sagen, was man denkt
Phrasal Verbs:- speak of- speak to- speak up* * *(about) v.reden (über, von) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken)= sprechen v.(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen)
См. также в других словарях:
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