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Glossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > hissing
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hiss [hɪs]1 noun(of gas, steam) sifflement m, chuintement m; (of person, snake) sifflement m; (of cat) crachement m;∎ "be quiet", she said in a hiss "tais-toi!", dit-elle nerveusement;∎ there was an angry hiss from the bystanders l'assistance émit un sifflement de colère;∎ he was greeted with hisses il est arrivé sous les sifflets (du public);∎ the cat backed away with a hiss le chat a reculé en crachant(say quietly) souffler; (bad performer, speaker etc) siffler;∎ the audience hissed its disapproval les spectateurs ont sifflé en signe de mécontentement;∎ the speaker was hissed off the platform l'orateur quitta la tribune sous les sifflets (du public)(gas, steam) siffler, chuinter; (snake) siffler; (cat) cracher; (person → speak quietly) souffler; (→ in disapproval, anger) siffler;∎ there was a loud hissing noise il y a eu un bruit ressemblant à un fort sifflement;∎ why is the radiator making all these hissing noises? pourquoi est-ce que le radiateur siffle comme ça? -
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5 wheeze
[wi:z] 1. verb(to breathe with a hissing sound and with difficulty.) respirer bruyamment2. noun(such a sound.) respiration bruyante- wheezy- wheezily - wheeziness -
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[wiz](to fly through the air with a hissing sound: The arrow whizzed past his shoulder.) passer en sifflant -
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∎ a car whizzed past une voiture est passée à toute allure;∎ I'll whizz down to the shops je vais faire un saut dans les magasins;∎ the holiday has just whizzed by les vacances ont passé à toute vitesse∎ bullets whizzed around or past him des balles sifflaient tout autour ou passaient près de lui en sifflant2 noun(a) (hissing sound) sifflement m∎ I'll just have a (quick) whizz round with the Hoover ®/the duster je vais juste passer un petit coup d'aspirateur/de chiffon∎ she's a whizz at chemistry c'est un as en chimie;∎ she's a real computer whizz c'est vraiment un as de l'informatique;∎ he's a real whizz in the kitchen il cuisine comme un chef∎ to take a whizz (urinate) faire pipi►► familiar whizz kid jeune prodige□ m;∎ she's a computer whizz kid c'est un vrai génie de l'informatique
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Hissing — Hiss ing, n. 1. The act of emitting a hiss or hisses. [1913 Webster] 2. The occasion of contempt; the object of scorn and derision. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] I will make this city desolate, and a hissing. Jer. xix. 8. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hissing — late 14c., hissyng, of imitative origin, but originally also whistling. In both senses expressing opprobrium … Etymology dictionary
hissing — n. sss sound, hiss; act of producing a hissing sound hɪs n. sss sound, noise which sounds like escaping steam v. make a hissing sound; express disapproval or derision by making a hissing sound … English contemporary dictionary
Hissing — Hiss Hiss (h[i^]s). v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hissed} (h[i^]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hissing}.] [AS. hysian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hissen, OD. hisschen.] 1. To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hissing — adj. Hissing is used with these nouns: ↑noise … Collocations dictionary
hissing — /ˈhɪsɪŋ/ (say hising) noun 1. the act of hissing. 2. the sound of a hiss. 3. Obsolete an occasion or object of scorn. {hiss + ing1} …
hissing — šnypštimas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. hissing vok. Zischen, n rus. шипение, n pranc. sifflement, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
hissing — noun a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (Freq. 2) the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience • Syn: ↑hiss, ↑hushing, ↑fizzle, ↑sibilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? — Infobox Album Name = Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? Type = studio Artist = of Montreal Released = January 23 2007 Recorded = 2006 Genre = Indie pop Indie rock Length = 51:22 (CD) 68:32 (LP) Label = Polyvinyl Producer = Kevin Barnes Reviews … Wikipedia
Hissing Prigs in Static Couture — Infobox Album | Name = Hissing Prigs in Static Couture Type = Album Artist = Brainiac Released = March 26, 1996 Genre = Indie rock Length = 34:35 Label = Touch Go Records Producer = Eli Janney Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
hissing adder — noun or hissing snake also hissing viper : hognose snake … Useful english dictionary