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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 -
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['wɪsl]1. n(sound) fischio, (instrument) fischiettothe police searched him, but he was as clean as a whistle — la polizia lo ha perquisito ma lui era pulito
to blow the whistle on — (inform on) fare una soffiata su
2. vt3. vi(gen) fischiare, (in low tone) fischiettarehe's whistling in the dark fig — lo fa (or dice) per darsi coraggio
he can whistle for it! fig fam — se lo può sognare!
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whistle [ˈwɪsl]1. nouna. ( = sound) (made with mouth) sifflement m ; ( = jeering) sifflet m ; (made with a whistle) coup m de sifflet[person, bird, wind] siffler ; (tunefully, light-heartedly) siffloter[+ tune] siffler ; (casually, light-heartedly) siffloter* * *['wɪsl], US ['hwɪ-] 1.1) ( small pipe) sifflet m; ( siren) sirène fto blow the ou one's whistle — donner un coup de sifflet
2) ( sound) gen sifflement m; ( with small pipe) coup m de sifflet2.transitive verb gen siffler; ( casually) siffloter [melody]3.1) ( make noise) sifflerto whistle at somebody/something — siffler quelqu'un/quelque chose
to whistle for — siffler [dog]
2) ( move fast)to whistle past ou by — [bullet] passer en sifflant; [train] passer à toute vitesse
•Phrasal Verbs:••you can whistle for it! — (colloq) tu peux toujours courir! (colloq)
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