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1 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) švilpti2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) švilpti3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) zvimbti4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) švilpti2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) švilpimas2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) švilpukas, švilpynė, birbynė3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) švilpukas -
2 wolf-whistle
noun (a whistle impolitely made by a man to express his admiration of a woman's appearance.) (su)švilpimas -
3 catcall
noun (a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval: the catcalls of the audience.) šaižus švilpimas -
4 wolf
[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) vilkas2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) ryti- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door
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