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1 chifla
f.1 sneer.2 knife for cutting leather, skiver.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: chiflar.* * *1 (cuchilla) skiver————————1 (silbato) whistle* * *SF(Dep)1) (=sonido) hissing, whistling2) (=silbato) whistle* * *femenino whistling, catcalls (pl)* * *femenino whistling, catcalls (pl)* * *whistling, catcalls (pl)* * *
Del verbo chiflar: ( conjugate chiflar)
chifla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
chifla
chiflar
chifla sustantivo femenino
whistling, catcalls (pl)
chiflar ( conjugate chiflar) verbo transitivo ‹actor/cantante› to whistle at ( as sign of disapproval), ≈ to boo
verbo intransitivo
1 ( silbar) to whistle
2 (fam) ( gustar mucho):◊ le chiflan los coches he's crazy about cars (colloq)
chiflarse verbo pronominal (fam) chiflase por algo/algn to be crazy about sth/sb (colloq)
chiflar verbo intransitivo
1 (con la boca) to whistle
(con un silbato) to blow
2 familiar (gustar mucho) me chifla esta música, I love this music
' chifla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chiflar
English:
dig
- turn on
* * *chifla nfFamtomarse algo a chifla to treat sth as a joke;tomarse las cosas a chifla to treat everything as a joke* * *f Méxwhistling -
2 silbido
m.1 whistle (sonido).el silbido del viento the whistling of the wind2 whistle.su actuación fue recibida con silbidos y abucheos her performance was greeted with hissing and booinglos silbidos del público eran ensordecedores the whistling of the crowd was deafening* * *1 (acción) whistle, whistling2 (abucheo) hissing3 (del teléfono) ring, ringing* * *noun m.whistle, whistling* * *a) (con la boca, un silbato) whistleb) ( del viento) whistling; ( de respiración) wheezingc) ( en los oídos) ringing, whistlingd)silbidos — ( en señal de desaprobacion) catcalls
* * *= hiss, whine, whistle, swish, swishing sound.Ex. 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex. The author reports on a project for the revival of traditional toys in which a group of adults made toys (e.g., dolls, carts, tops, whistles) that recalled their childhoods.Ex. At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.Ex. At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.* * *a) (con la boca, un silbato) whistleb) ( del viento) whistling; ( de respiración) wheezingc) ( en los oídos) ringing, whistlingd)silbidos — ( en señal de desaprobacion) catcalls
* * *= hiss, whine, whistle, swish, swishing sound.Ex: 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.
Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex: The author reports on a project for the revival of traditional toys in which a group of adults made toys (e.g., dolls, carts, tops, whistles) that recalled their childhoods.Ex: At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.Ex: At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.* * *1 (con la boca) whistledio un silbido he whistled2 (con un silbato) whistle3 (del viento) whistlingel silbido de las balas the whistling of the bulletsel silbido que acompañaba su respiración the wheezing that accompanied his breathing4 (en los oídos) ringing, whistling* * *
silbido sustantivo masculino
( de respiración) wheezing
d)
silbido sustantivo masculino whistle
(del viento) whistling
' silbido' also found in these entries:
English:
hiss
- swish
- whine
- whistle
- zip
* * *silbido nm1. [sonido] whistle;llamó al perro con un silbido she called the dog with a whistle;el silbido del viento the whistling of the wind;se oía el silbido del ventilador you could hear the whirring of the fan2. [para abuchear] whistle, catcall;los silbidos del público eran ensordecedores the whistling of the crowd was deafening;su actuación fue recibida con silbidos y abucheos her performance was greeted with hissing and booing3. [de serpiente] hiss;la cobra emite un silbido agudo antes de atacar the cobra emits a sharp hissing sound o hiss before attacking* * *m whistle* * *silbido nm: whistle, whistling* * *silbido n whistle -
3 rechifla
f.1 hissing, booing (abucheo).2 derision, mockery (burla).3 scoffing, whistling, mockery, catcall.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rechiflar.* * ** * *SF1) (=silbido) whistling; (=abucheo) booing; (Teat) catcall2) (=burla) mockery* * *femenino whistling ( as a sign of disapproval), ≈booing* * *femenino whistling ( as a sign of disapproval), ≈booing* * *whistling ( as a sign of disapproval), ≈ booingse oyó una gran rechifla there was a lot of booing o catcalling o whistling from the audiencecuando cesaron las rechiflas when the booing o jeering o whistling stopped, when the boos o jeers o catcalls stopped* * *
rechifla sustantivo femenino
whistling ( as a sign of disapproval), ≈ booing
* * *rechifla nf1. [abucheo] hissing, booing;el público le dedicó una sonora rechifla he was roundly booed by the audience2. [burla] derision, mockery* * *f jeering, jeers pl* * *rechifla nf: booing, jeering -
4 silba
f.whistling, catcall, hissing (in public derision).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: silbar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: silbar.* * *1 hissing* * *SF hissing, catcalls plarmar o dar una silba (a) — to hiss
* * *catcalls (pl), whistling ( as a sign of disapproval)* * *silba nfhissing* * *f whistling -
5 pifia
f.1 blunder (informal).2 big error, goof, blunder, costly error.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pifiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pifiar.* * *1 familiar blunder\hacer una pifia familiar to make a blunder* * *SF1) (Billar) miscue2) * (=error) blunder, bloomer *hacer pifia de — (=burlarse) to mock, poke fun at; (=bromear) to make a joke of, joke about
* * *1)a) (fam) ( error) boo-boo (colloq), boob (colloq)b) ( en billar) miscuec) (Chi) ( defecto) fault2) (Chi, Per) ( del público) booing and hissing* * *= boner, goof, bobble, clanger, blooper, blunder, slip-up.Ex. Inferencing skills can be learned as students clarify contextual meanings of ambiguous statements, mispronunciations, and boners that may be found in newspaper headlines, texts, and conversations.Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex. Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.Ex. Whilst this might work in the short term, this strategy is to be avoided even if the clanger isn't entirely your fault.Ex. Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.Ex. Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.----* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* * *1)a) (fam) ( error) boo-boo (colloq), boob (colloq)b) ( en billar) miscuec) (Chi) ( defecto) fault2) (Chi, Per) ( del público) booing and hissing* * *= boner, goof, bobble, clanger, blooper, blunder, slip-up.Ex: Inferencing skills can be learned as students clarify contextual meanings of ambiguous statements, mispronunciations, and boners that may be found in newspaper headlines, texts, and conversations.
Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex: Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.Ex: Whilst this might work in the short term, this strategy is to be avoided even if the clanger isn't entirely your fault.Ex: Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.Ex: Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* * *A2 (en billar) miscue* * *
Del verbo pifiar: ( conjugate pifiar)
pifia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pifia
pifiar
pifia sustantivo femenino
1
2 (Chi, Per) ( del público) booing and hissing
pifiar ( conjugate pifiar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ( fallar) to fluff (colloq);◊ pifiala (fam) to blow it (colloq)
2 (Chi, Per) [ público] to boo
pifia f fam blunder
pifiar verbo transitivo to blow, cock up: ¡ya volvió a pifiarla!, he messed up again
' pifia' also found in these entries:
English:
cock-up
* * *pifia nfhacer una pifia to make a blunder2. [en billar] miscue* * *f1 fam ( error) booboo fam2 Chi, Pe, Rpldefect* * * -
6 grita
f.1 clamor, outcry, vociferation.2 halloo; a word of ecouragement to dogs.3 exclamations of applause or censure.* * *SF (=jaleo) uproar, hubbub; (=gritos) shouting; (Teat) catcalls pl, catcalling, booingdar grita a algn/algo — to boo at sb/sth
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7 pateadura SF
1) [con los pies] stamping, kicking2) [en discusión] vehement denial; [más agresiva] violent interjection; (Teat) noisy protest, catcalls pl -
8 pateamiento SM
1) [con los pies] stamping, kicking2) [en discusión] vehement denial; [más agresiva] violent interjection; (Teat) noisy protest, catcalls pl
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