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1 whistle
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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.) silbar2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) silbar, pitar3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) pasar silbando4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) silbar
2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) silbido, pitido2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) silbato, pito3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) silbato, pitowhistle1 n1. pito / silbatopolicemen used to carry whistles antes, los policías llevaban silbato2. pitido / silbidowhistle2 vb pitar / silbarI whistled, but he did not hear me silbé, pero no me oyótr['wɪsəl]1 (instrument) silbato, pito1 (tune) silbar1 (person, kettle, wind) silbar; (referee, police, train) pitar3 (move swiftly) pasar silbando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto blow the whistle on somebody delatar a alguiento wet one's whistle mojar el gaznate, echarse un tragoto whistle for something esperar algo vanamente: silbar, chiflar, pitar (dícese de un tren, etc.)whistle vt: silbarto whistle a tune: silbar una melodíawhistle n1) whistling: chiflido m, silbido m2) : silbato m, pito m (instrumento)v.• chiflar v.• gemir v.• llamar con un silbido v.• silbar v.n.• chifla s.f.• chifladera s.f.• chiflato s.m.• chifle s.m.• chiflido s.m.• chiflo s.m.• gemido s.m.• pitada s.f.• pitido s.m.• pito s.m.• silbato s.m.• silbido s.m.• silbo s.m.
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1. 'hwɪsəl, 'wɪsəla) ( make sound) \<\<person\>\> silbar; ( loudly) chiflar; \<\<referee\>\> pitar; \<\<kettle\>\> silbar, pitar; \<\<train\>\> pitar; \<\<wind\>\> silbar, aullar*to whistle for something — (colloq)
if they want more money, they can whistle for it — si quieren más dinero, van a tener que esperar sentados (fam)
b) (speed, rush) (+ adv compl)to whistle by — \<\<bullet/arrow\>\> pasar silbando
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vt \<\<tune\>\> silbar
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a) ( instrument) silbato m, pito mto blow a whistle — tocar* un silbato or pito, pitar
as clean as a whistle: your lungs are as clean as a whistle no tiene absolutamente nada en los pulmones; his record is as clean as a whistle tiene un historial sin mancha; to blow the whistle on somebody ( inform on) delatar a alguien; ( reprimand) llamar a alguien al orden; to blow the whistle on something ( put a stop to) tomar medidas para acabar con algo; to wet one's whistle — (hum) echarse un trago
b) ( sound - made with mouth) silbido m; ( loud) chiflido m; (- made by referee's whistle) silbato m, pitido m; (- of kettle) silbido m, pitido m; (- of train) pitido m; (- of wind, bullet) silbido m['wɪsl]1. N1) (=sound) silbido m, chiflido m (esp LAm)final whistle — pitido m final
2) (=instrument) silbato m, pito m- blow the whistle on sb2.VT silbar3.VI silbar, chiflar (esp LAm); (Sport) pitar, silbar* * *
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1. ['hwɪsəl, 'wɪsəl]a) ( make sound) \<\<person\>\> silbar; ( loudly) chiflar; \<\<referee\>\> pitar; \<\<kettle\>\> silbar, pitar; \<\<train\>\> pitar; \<\<wind\>\> silbar, aullar*to whistle for something — (colloq)
if they want more money, they can whistle for it — si quieren más dinero, van a tener que esperar sentados (fam)
b) (speed, rush) (+ adv compl)to whistle by — \<\<bullet/arrow\>\> pasar silbando
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vt \<\<tune\>\> silbar
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a) ( instrument) silbato m, pito mto blow a whistle — tocar* un silbato or pito, pitar
as clean as a whistle: your lungs are as clean as a whistle no tiene absolutamente nada en los pulmones; his record is as clean as a whistle tiene un historial sin mancha; to blow the whistle on somebody ( inform on) delatar a alguien; ( reprimand) llamar a alguien al orden; to blow the whistle on something ( put a stop to) tomar medidas para acabar con algo; to wet one's whistle — (hum) echarse un trago
b) ( sound - made with mouth) silbido m; ( loud) chiflido m; (- made by referee's whistle) silbato m, pitido m; (- of kettle) silbido m, pitido m; (- of train) pitido m; (- of wind, bullet) silbido m -
2 blast
1. noun1) (a strong, sudden stream (of air): a blast of cold air.) ráfaga2) (a loud sound: a blast on the horn.) toque3) (an explosion: the blast from a bomb.) explosión, detonación
2. verb1) (to tear (apart etc) by an explosion: The door was blasted off its hinges.) volar2) ((often with out) to come or be sent out, very loudly: Music (was being) blasted out from the radio.) emitir a todo volumen; prorrumpir•- blasting- blast furnace
- at full blast
- blast off
blast1 n1. ráfaga2. pitido / toque3. explosiónblast2 vb volar con explosivostr[blɑːst]1 (of wind) ráfaga2 (of water, air, etc) chorro3 (of horn) toque nombre masculino4 (of trumpet) trompetazo5 (explosion) explosión nombre femenino, voladura6 (shock wave) onda expansiva7 (reprimand) bronca1 (explode) volar, hacer volar2 (criticize) criticar3 (reprimand) echar una bronca4 (ruin, spoil) echar a perder, dar al traste con6 (shrivel, wither) marchitar1 (shoot) disparar1 ¡maldito sea!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto blast a hole in abrir con carga explosivato get a blast out of something pasarlo bomba con algoat full blast a todo volumenblast furnace alto hornoblast hole agujero (hecho por una explosión)blast ['blæst] vt1) blow up: volar, hacer volar2) attack: atacar, arremeter contrablast n1) gust: ráfaga f2) explosion: explosión fn.• choque s.m.• explosión s.f.• fuelle s.m.• ráfaga s.f.• soplo s.m.• toque s.m.• voladura s.f.expr.• hacer (algo) pedazos expr.v.• barrenar v.• estallar v.• maldecir v.(§pres: maldigo, maldices...) pret: maldij-pp: maldichofut/c: maldir-•)
I blæst, blɑːst1) (of air, wind) ráfaga f; ( of water) chorro m2)a) ( explosion) (journ) explosión fb) ( shock wave) onda f expansiva3) ( of sound) toque m(at) full blast: he had the TV on full blast — tenía la tele a todo lo que daba (fam)
4) ( enjoyable event) (AmE colloq)
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1)a) ( blow) \<\<rock\>\> volar*they used dynamite to blast the safe open — usaron dinamita para volar or hacer saltar la caja fuerte
b) ( shoot) (journ) acribillarc) ( attack) (journ) atacar*, arremeter contra2) ( expressing annoyance) (esp BrE colloq)blast it! — maldición! (fam)
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interjection (BrE colloq) maldición! (fam)[blɑːst]1. N1) [of air, steam, wind] ráfaga f ; [of sand, water] chorro m(at) full blast — (fig) a toda marcha
2) (=sound) [of whistle etc] toque m ; [of bomb] explosión f3) (=shock wave) [of explosion etc] sacudida f, onda f expansiva4) [of criticism etc] tempestad f, oleada f5) * (=fun)2. VT2) (Bot) marchitar; (with blight) añublar; (fig) [+ hopes, future] malograr, echar por tierra3) (=shoot) pegar un tiro a, abrir fuego contra4) (=criticize) [+ person] emprenderla con; [+ film, novel, report] poner por los suelos5) (Sport) [+ ball] estrellar6) (=send out) [+ air, water] lanzar3.VI (also: blast out) [music, siren] sonar a todo volumen, resonar4.EXCL (Brit) ** ¡maldita sea! *blast it! — ¡maldita sea! *
5.CPDblast furnace N — alto horno m
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I [blæst, blɑːst]1) (of air, wind) ráfaga f; ( of water) chorro m2)a) ( explosion) (journ) explosión fb) ( shock wave) onda f expansiva3) ( of sound) toque m(at) full blast: he had the TV on full blast — tenía la tele a todo lo que daba (fam)
4) ( enjoyable event) (AmE colloq)
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1)a) ( blow) \<\<rock\>\> volar*they used dynamite to blast the safe open — usaron dinamita para volar or hacer saltar la caja fuerte
b) ( shoot) (journ) acribillarc) ( attack) (journ) atacar*, arremeter contra2) ( expressing annoyance) (esp BrE colloq)blast it! — maldición! (fam)
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interjection (BrE colloq) maldición! (fam) -
3 toot
tu:t
1. noun(a quick blast of a trumpet, motor-horn etc.) bocinazo, pitido, trompetazo
2. verb(to blow or sound a horn etc: He tooted (on) the horn.) tocar (el claxon, la bocina)tr[tʊːt]1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL bocinazo2 (on whistle) pitido1 tocar1 tocar el claxon, tocar la bocinatoot ['tu:t] vt: sonar (un claxon o un pito)toot n: pitido m, bocinazo m (de un claxon)v.• sonar v.n.• bocinazo s.m.• sonido breve s.m.tuːt
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1) ( sound - of car horn) bocinazo m2) ( drunken binge) (AmE colloq)to go on a toot — irse* de farra or juerga
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intransitive verb \<\<driver\>\> tocar* la bocina or el claxon, pitar; \<\<car horn\>\> sonar*
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vt \<\<car horn\>\> tocar*[tuːt]1.N toque m, bocinazo m2.VT [+ horn] tocar, hacer sonar3.VI [person] tocar la bocina, dar un bocinazo* * *[tuːt]
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1) ( sound - of car horn) bocinazo m2) ( drunken binge) (AmE colloq)to go on a toot — irse* de farra or juerga
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intransitive verb \<\<driver\>\> tocar* la bocina or el claxon, pitar; \<\<car horn\>\> sonar*
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4 viento
viento sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) wind; correr or hacer viento to be windy; viento en contra/a favor or de cola head/tail wind; instrumento de viento wind instrument 2 ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)
viento sustantivo masculino
1 wind
hacer viento, to be windy
un fuerte viento, a strong wind
2 Mús (de la orquesta) wind section Locuciones: beber los vientos por alguien, to be in love
contra viento y marea, come hell or high water ' viento' also found in these entries: Spanish: aire - amainar - amarrar - áspera - áspero - atrancar - azote - bramar - bramido - correr - cortante - diabólica - diabólico - embravecerse - este - frigidez - fuerte - glacial - impulsar - instrumento - levantarse - levante - moderada - moderado - murmurar - norte - poniente - racha - ráfaga - rugir - rugido - septentrión - silbar - silbido - soplar - soplo - sur - susurrar - susurro - torbellino - ventear - aflojar - apacible - apaciguar - arrollar - aullar - borrascoso - ceder - derribar - feroz English: adverse - balance - biting - bitter - blast - blow - blow off - blow over - bluster - bracing - driving - drop - easterly - fall - fierce - flag - flurry - fresh - freshen - get up - gust - headwind - high - hood - icy - in - keen - moderate - prevailing - puff - rise - roar - sail - sharp - shelter - shift - slacken - slipstream - south-easterly - south-westerly - southerly - stiffen - storm - strength - sweep - thick - whistle - wild - wind - windblown
См. также в других словарях:
blast — /blast / (say blahst) noun 1. a sudden blowing or gust of wind. 2. the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc. 3. the sound produced by this. 4. a forcible stream of air from the mouth, from bellows, or the like. 5. Metallurgy air under pressure… …
blast — ► NOUN 1) an explosion, or the destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outwards from it. 2) a strong gust of wind or air. 3) a single loud note of a horn or whistle. 4) informal a severe reprimand. 5) N. Amer. informal an enjoyable… … English terms dictionary
whistle — [v] make sharp, shrill sound blare, blast, fife, flute, hiss, pipe, shriek, signal, skirl, sound, toot, tootle, trill, warble, wheeze, whine, whiz*; concepts 65,77 … New thesaurus
whistle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small metal/plastic tube that you blow ADJECTIVE ▪ dog, police, train ▪ guard s, referee s, etc. ▪ steam … Collocations dictionary
blast — blast1 [bla:st US blæst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air/wind)¦ 2¦(explosion)¦ 3¦(loud noise)¦ 4 (at) full blast 5¦(fun)¦ 6¦(emotion)¦ 7 a blast from the past ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: blAst] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
whistle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. pipe, piping, flute. See wind, loudness, sound, music. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A shrill sound] Syn. cry, shriek, howl, blast, piping, Siren call, fire alarm, birdcall, signal, toot, blare; see… … English dictionary for students
whistle — Synonyms and related words: Angelus, Angelus bell, English horn, Klaxon, Mayday, Pandean pipe, SOS, air raid alarm, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal, alarum, alert, all clear, anthem, assibilation, aulos, bagpipe, ballad, basset horn … Moby Thesaurus
blast */ — I UK [blɑːst] / US [blæst] noun Word forms blast : singular blast plural blasts 1) [countable] mainly journalism an explosion, especially one caused by a bomb Ten people were injured in the blast. The force of the blast threw bodies into the air … English dictionary
blast — blast1 [ blæst ] noun * ▸ 1 explosion ▸ 2 current of air/wind/heat ▸ 3 sudden short loud sound ▸ 4 a throw/hit in sports ▸ 5 enjoyable experience ▸ 6 strong criticism ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count MAINLY JOURNALISM an explosion, especially one caused by … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blast — blaster, n. blasty, adj. /blast, blahst/, n. 1. a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow. 2. the blowing of a trumpet, whistle, etc.: One blast of the siren was enough to clear the street. 3. a loud, sudden sound… … Universalium
blast — 1 noun 1 AIR/WIND (C) a sudden strong movement of wind or air (+ of): A blast of cold air swept through the hut. 2 EXPLOSION (C) an explosion, or the very strong movement of air that it causes: Thirty six people died in the blast. 3 NOISE (C) a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English