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to speak in a whisper

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1 speak in a whisper

говорить шепотом глагол:
говорить шепотом (whisper, speak in a whisper)

Англо-русский синонимический словарь > speak in a whisper
2 speak in a whisper

Общая лексика: говорить шёпотом

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > speak in a whisper
3 speak in a whisper

говорить шепотом

Новый англо-русский словарь > speak in a whisper
4 speak\ in\ a\ whisper

halkan beszél, suttog

English-Hungarian dictionary > speak\ in\ a\ whisper
5 to speak in a whisper

говорить шёпотом

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to speak in a whisper
6 do not speak above a whisper

do not speak above a whisper

spreek fluisterend

English-Dutch dictionary > do not speak above a whisper
7 speak

speak [spi:k]

(preterite spoke, past participle spoken)

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = talk) parler (to à) (of, about de)

• to speak in a whisper chuchoter

• to speak to o.s. parler tout seul

• I'll speak to him about it je vais lui en parler

• I'll never speak to him again je ne lui adresserai plus jamais la parole

• speaking personally... personnellement...

• speaking as a member of the society I... en tant que membre de la société je...

• he always speaks well of her il dit toujours du bien d'elle

   b. (on phone) who's speaking? qui est à l'appareil ? ; (passing on call) c'est de la part de qui ?

• Paul speaking (c'est) Paul à l'appareil

• speaking! lui-même (or elle-même) !

   c. ( = make a speech) parler (on or about sth de qch)

• to speak in public parler en public

• Mr Latimer will speak next ensuite c'est M. Latimer qui prendra la parole

• the chairman asked him to speak le président lui a donné la parole

• to speak to a motion soutenir une motion

   d. (set structures)

► speaking

• biologically/philosophically speaking biologiquement/philosophiquement parlant► speaking of

• speaking of holidays à propos de vacances

• speaking of which à propos► so to speak pour ainsi dire

► to speak for sb ( = be spokesman for) parler au nom de qn ; ( = give evidence for) parler en faveur de qn

• speaking for myself... en ce qui me concerne...

• speak for yourself! (inf) parle pour toi ! (inf)

• let him speak for himself laisse-le dire lui-même ce qu'il a à dire► to speak for sth

• I can speak for his honesty je réponds de son honnêteté

• it speaks for itself c'est évident

• the facts speak for themselves les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes► spoken for

• that is already spoken for c'est déjà réservé

• she is already spoken for elle est déjà prise► to speak of

• he has no friends/money to speak of il n'a pour ainsi dire pas d'amis/d'argent

• nobody to speak of pour ainsi dire personne

• it's nothing to speak of ce n'est pas grand-chose► to speak to

• I don't know him to speak to je ne le connais pas assez bien pour lui parler

2. transitive verb

[+ language] parler

• "English spoken" « ici on parle anglais »

• French is spoken all over the world le français se parle dans le monde entier

3. noun

(in compounds) jargon m de...

► speak out intransitive verb

= speak up

► speak up intransitive verb

   a. ( = talk loudly) parler fort ; ( = raise one's voice) parler plus fort

• speak up! (parle) plus fort ; ( = don't mumble) parle plus clairement !

   b. he's not afraid to speak up ( = say what he thinks) il n'a pas peur de dire franchement ce qu'il pense

• to speak up for sb défendre qn

• to speak up against sth s'élever contre qch

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[spiːk] 1.
- speak combining form jargon m

computer-speak — jargon informatique
2.
transitive verb (prét spoke; pp spoken)

1) parler [language]

can you speak English? — parlez-vous (l')anglais?

‘French spoken’ — ‘on parle français’

English as it is spoken — l'anglais tel qu'on le parle

2) (tell, utter) dire [truth, poetry]; prononcer [word, name]

to speak one's mind — dire ce qu'on pense
3.
intransitive verb (prét spoke; pp spoken)

1) ( talk) parler (to à; about, of de)

to speak in a whisper — parler tout bas

to speak ill/well of somebody — dire du mal/du bien de quelqu'un

to speak through — parler par l'intermédiaire de [medium, interpreter]

who's speaking please? — ( on phone) qui est à l'appareil s'il vous plaît?

(this is) Camilla speaking — c'est Camilla

‘is that Miss Durham?’ - ‘speaking!’ — ‘Mademoiselle Durham?’ - ‘c'est moi!’

this is your captain speaking — Aviation ici le commandant de bord

speaking of which, have you booked a table? — tiens, à propos, as-tu réservé une table?

speaking of lunch, Nancy... — à propos du déjeuner, Nancy...

she is well spoken of in academic circles — elle est bien considérée dans le milieu universitaire

he spoke very highly of her — il a parlé d'elle en termes très élogieux

speaking as a layman... — en tant que non-spécialiste...

generally speaking — en règle générale

roughly speaking — en gros

strictly speaking — à proprement parler

relatively speaking — relativement parlant

we've had no trouble to speak of — nous n'avons pas eu de problème spécial

they've got no money to speak of — ils n'ont pour ainsi dire pas d'argent

not to speak of the expense — sans parler du coût

so to speak — pour ainsi dire

2) ( converse) parler (about, of de; to, with à)

they're not speaking (to each other) — ils ne se parlent pas

I know her by sight but not to speak to — je la connais de vue mais je ne lui ai jamais parlé

3) ( make a speech) parler; ( more formal) prendre la parole

to speak from the floor — Politics parler de sa place

to speak about ou on — parler de

to speak for — parler en faveur de

4) littér

to speak of — témoigner de [suffering, emotion]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- speak for

- speak out

- speak to

- speak up

English-French dictionary > speak
8 whisper

whisper, US [transcription]["hwIs-"]

A n (of person, voices) chuchotement m ; fig ( rustling sound) (of trees, leaves, wind) chuchotement m, bruissement m ; ( of water) murmure m ; fig ( rumour) bruit m, rumeur f ; to speak in a whisper ou in whispers parler à voix basse ; to say in a whisper dire à voix basse ; her voice hardly rose above a whisper sa voix était à peine plus forte qu'un chuchotement ; his voice dropped to a whisper il a baissé la voix et s'est mis à chuchoter ; I don't want to hear a whisper out of you je ne veux pas t'entendre ; there is a whisper going round that fig le bruit court que.

B vtr chuchoter (to à) ; to whisper sth to sb chuchoter qch à qn, dire qch à voix basse à qn ; ‘she's asleep,’ he whispered ‘elle dort,’ dit-il en chuchotant ; she whispered sth in his ear elle lui a chuchoté qch à l'oreille ; it is whispered that fig on dit que, le bruit court que.

C vi [person] chuchoter, parler à voix basse ; [leaves, trees, wind] chuchoter ; [water] murmurer ; to whisper to sb parler à voix basse à qn ; it's bad manners to whisper c'est impoli de faire des messes basses ○.

Big English-French dictionary > whisper
9 whisper

whisper ['wɪspə(r)]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (person) chuchoter, parler à voix basse;

∎ to whisper to sb parler ou chuchoter à l'oreille de qn;

∎ stop whispering! arrêtez de chuchoter!;

∎ what are you whispering about? qu'est-ce que vous avez à chuchoter?

(b) (leaves) bruire; (water, wind) murmurer

2 transitive verb

(a) (person) chuchoter, dire à voix basse;

∎ to whisper sth to sb chuchoter qch à qn;

∎ I whispered the answer to her je lui ai soufflé la réponse;

∎ to whisper sweet nothings to sb susurrer des mots doux à l'oreille de qn

(b) British (rumour)

∎ it's whispered that her husband's left her le bruit court ou on dit que son mari l'a quittée;

∎ I've heard it whispered that he's lost his fortune j'ai entendu dire qu'il avait perdu toute sa fortune

3 noun

(a) (of voice) chuchotement m;

∎ to speak in a whisper parler tout bas ou à voix basse;

∎ we never raised our voices above a whisper nous n'avons fait que murmurer;

∎ …she said in a loud whisper …chuchota-t-elle assez fort;

∎ figurative not a whisper of this to anyone! n'en soufflez mot à personne!

(b) (of leaves) bruissement m; (of water, wind) murmure m

(c) British (rumour) rumeur f, bruit m;

∎ there are whispers of his leaving le bruit court ou on dit qu'il va partir;

∎ I've heard whispers that they're getting married j'ai entendu dire qu'ils allaient se marier

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > whisper
10 whisper

whisper [ˈwɪspə^r]

1. transitive and intransitive verb

[person] chuchoter

• to whisper to sb chuchoter à l'oreille de qn

• it's rude to whisper c'est mal élevé de chuchoter à l'oreille de quelqu'un

• "it's me" she whispered « c'est moi » chuchota-t-elle

2. noun

( = low tone) chuchotement m

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['wɪspə(r)], US ['hwɪs-] 1.
noun lit gen chuchotement m; fig rumeur f

to speak in a whisper ou in whispers — parler à voix basse

his voice dropped to a whisper — il a baissé la voix et s'est mis à chuchoter
2.
transitive verb chuchoter (to à)

to whisper something to somebody — chuchoter quelque chose à quelqu'un

it is whispered that — fig on dit que
3.
intransitive verb gen chuchoter; [water] murmurer

to whisper to somebody — parler à voix basse à quelqu'un

English-French dictionary > whisper
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speak [spi:k] (pt spoke [spəʊk], pp spoken ['spəʊkən])

1 transitive verb

(a) (say, pronounce) dire, prononcer;

∎ the baby spoke his first words le bébé a dit ses premiers mots;

∎ I only had three lines to speak in the play je n'avais que trois lignes à dire dans la pièce;

∎ to speak one's mind dire ce qu'on pense;

∎ she spoke my name in her sleep elle a prononcé mon nom dans son sommeil;

∎ he didn't speak a word il n'a pas dit un mot;

∎ without a word being spoken sans qu'un mot ne soit prononcé;

∎ to speak the truth dire la vérité;

∎ their behaviour speaks volumes for their generosity leur comportement en dit long sur leur générosité ou montre à quel point ils sont généreux;

∎ his silence speaks volumes son silence en dit long

(b) (language) parler;

∎ he doesn't speak a word of Greek il ne parle pas un mot de grec;

∎ English spoken (sign) ici on parle anglais;

∎ figurative we just don't speak the same language nous ne parlons pas le même langage, c'est tout

2 intransitive verb

(a) (talk) parler;

∎ to speak to or esp American with sb parler à ou avec qn;

∎ to speak about or of sth parler de qch;

∎ to speak to sb about sth parler à qn de qch;

∎ I'll speak to her about it je lui en parlerai;

∎ to speak in a whisper chuchoter;

∎ speak to me! dites(-moi) quelque chose!;

∎ don't speak to your mother like that! ne parle pas à ta mère sur ce ton!;

∎ speak when you're spoken to! ne parlez que lorsque l'on s'adresse à vous!;

∎ don't speak with your mouth full ne parle pas la bouche pleine;

∎ it seems I spoke too soon on dirait que j'ai parlé un peu vite;

∎ speak now or forever hold your peace parlez maintenant ou gardez le silence pour toujours;

∎ she isn't speaking to me elle ne me parle plus;

∎ she hasn't spoken to me since elle ne m'a pas adressé la parole depuis;

∎ they're not speaking (to each other) ils ne s'adressent pas ou plus la parole;

∎ isn't it about time you two started speaking again? est-ce que vous ne devriez pas faire la paix?;

∎ I know them by sight but not to speak to je ne les connais que de vue;

∎ are you on speaking terms with them? (do you know them?) tu les connais?; (are you reconciled with them?) vous vous parlez?;

∎ we're no longer on speaking terms nous ne nous parlons plus;

∎ speaking of which justement, à ce propos;

∎ generally speaking en général;

∎ personally speaking en ce qui me concerne, quant à moi;

∎ financially/legally speaking financièrement/légalement parlant, du point de vue financier/légal;

∎ speaking as a politician en tant qu'homme politique;

∎ you shouldn't speak ill of the dead tu ne devrais pas dire du mal des morts;

∎ he always speaks well/highly of you il dit toujours du bien/beaucoup de bien de vous

(b) (on telephone) parler;

∎ who's speaking? (gen) qui est à l'appareil?; (on switchboard) c'est de la part de qui?;

∎ Kate Smith speaking Kate Smith à l'appareil, c'est Kate Smith;

∎ may I speak to Kate? - speaking puis-je parler à Kate? - c'est moi;

∎ I'm speaking from Australia j'appelle d'Australie

(c) (in debate, meeting etc → make a speech) faire un discours, parler; (→ intervene) prendre la parole, parler;

∎ he began to speak il a pris la parole;

∎ she got up to speak elle s'est levée pour parler;

∎ the chair called upon Mrs Fox to speak le président a demandé à Mme Fox de prendre la parole;

∎ he was invited to speak to us on or about Chile il a été invité à venir nous parler du Chili;

∎ she spoke for an hour on imperialism elle a parlé de l'impérialisme pendant une heure;

∎ to speak to or on a motion soutenir une motion;

∎ to speak from the floor intervenir dans un débat

(d) figurative (give an impression)

∎ everything he saw seemed to speak to him of Greece tout ce qu'il voyait lui semblait évoquer la Grèce;

∎ his paintings speak of terrible loneliness ses peintures expriment une immense solitude;

∎ the gift speaks well of her concern for old people son don témoigne de l'intérêt qu'elle porte aux personnes âgées;

∎ this speaks of large-scale corruption c'est le signe d'une corruption à grande échelle

(e) literary (sound → trumpet) sonner, retentir; (→ organ pipe) parler; (→ gun) retentir

3 not to speak of preposition

sans parler de;

∎ his plays are hugely popular, not to speak of his many novels ses pièces sont extrêmement populaires, sans parler de ses nombreux romans

4 so to speak adverb

pour ainsi dire

5 to speak of adverb

∎ there's no wind/mail to speak of il n'y a presque pas de vent/de courrier

➲ speak against inseparable transitive verb

(motion, bill, proposal) se prononcer contre;

∎ she spoke passionately against the practice elle a condamné cette pratique avec virulence

➲ speak for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (speak on behalf of) parler au nom de, parler pour; (speak in support of) parler en faveur de, plaider pour;

∎ I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say… je suis sûr que j'exprime la pensée générale lorsque je dis…;

∎ speaking for myself pour ma part, en ce qui me concerne;

∎ let her speak for herself! laisse-la s'exprimer!;

∎ I'll tell him when to leave, I can speak for myself! c'est moi qui lui dirai de partir, je suis parfaitement capable de le faire moi-même!;

∎ he is old enough to speak for himself (ask for something) il est assez grand pour le demander tout seul; (say something) il est assez grand pour le dire lui-même;

∎ familiar speak for yourself! parle pour toi!;

∎ figurative the facts speak for themselves les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes;

∎ the title speaks for itself le titre se passe de commentaire

(b) to be spoken for (to be reserved) être réservé; (of person → gen) ne pas être libre; (→ at dance) être accompagné; (→ have girlfriend, boyfriend) avoir un(e) petit(e) ami(e); (→ have wife, husband) être marié;

∎ these goods are already spoken for ces articles sont déjà réservés ou retenus;

∎ she's already spoken for elle est déjà prise

➲ speak out intransitive verb

parler franchement, ne pas mâcher ses mots;

∎ don't be afraid to speak out n'aie pas peur de parler franchement ou de dire ce que tu penses;

∎ to speak out for sth parler en faveur de qch;

∎ to speak out against sth s'élever contre qch;

∎ she spoke out strongly against the scheme elle a condamné le projet avec véhémence

➲ speak up intransitive verb

(a) (louder) parler plus fort; (more clearly) parler plus clairement

(b) (be frank) parler franchement;

∎ to speak up for sb parler en faveur de qn, défendre les intérêts de qn;

∎ why didn't you speak up? pourquoi n'avez-vous rien dit?

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > speak
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speak

A - speak (dans composés) jargon m ; computer-/management-speak jargon informatique/de gestion.

B vtr ( prét spoke, pp spoken)

1 parler [language] ; can you speak English? parlez-vous (l')anglais? ; ‘French spoken’ ( sign) ‘on parle français’ ; English as it is spoken l'anglais tel qu'on le parle ; people who speak the same language lit, fig des gens qui parlent le même langage ;

2 (tell, utter) dire [truth, poetry] ; prononcer [word, name] ; to speak one's mind dire ce qu'on pense.

C vi ( prét spoke ; pp spoken)

1 ( talk) parler (to à ; about, of de) ; to speak in a soft/deep voice parler bas/d'une voix profonde ; to speak in German/Russian parler (en) allemand/russe ; to speak in a whisper parler tout bas, chuchoter ; to speak ill/well of sb dire du mal/du bien de qn ; to speak through parler par l'intermédiaire de [medium, interpreter] ; to speak with one's mouth full parler la bouche pleine ; speak when you're spoken to! réponds quand on te parle! ; I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized je leur ai parlé sévèrement et ils se sont excusés ; who's speaking please? ( on phone) qui est à l'appareil s'il vous plaît? ; (this is) Camilla speaking c'est Camilla, Camilla à l'appareil ; ‘is that Miss Durham?’-‘speaking!’ ‘Mademoiselle Durham?’-‘c'est moi!’ ; I'm speaking from a phone box j'appelle d'une cabine téléphonique ; this is your captain speaking Aviat ici le commandant de bord ; speaking of which, have you booked a table? tiens, ça m'a fait penser, as-tu réservé une table? ; speaking of lunch, Nancy… à propos du déjeuner, Nancy… ; she is well spoken of in academic circles elle est bien considérée dans le milieu universitaire ; he spoke very highly of her/her talents il a parlé d'elle/de ses talents en termes très élogieux ; he spoke of selling the house/leaving the country il a parlé de vendre la maison/de quitter le pays ; to speak as sth (parler) en tant que qch ; speaking as a layman… en tant que non-spécialiste… ; speaking personally, I hate him personnellement, je le déteste ; speaking personally and not for the company parlant en mon nom et pas en celui de l'entreprise ; generally speaking en règle générale ; roughly speaking en gros ; strictly speaking à proprement parler ; relatively speaking relativement parlant ; ecologically/politically speaking écologiquement/politiquement parlant, sur le plan écologique/politique ; metaphorically speaking pour employer une métaphore ; we've had no trouble to speak of nous n'avons pas eu de problème spécial ; they've got no money to speak of ils n'ont pour ainsi dire pas d'argent ; ‘what did you see?’-‘nothing to speak of’ ‘qu'est-ce que vous avez vu?’-‘rien de spécial’ ; not to speak of his poor mother/the expense sans parler de sa pauvre mère/du coût ; so to speak pour ainsi dire ;

2 ( converse) parler (about, of de ; to, with à) ; they're not speaking (to each other) ils ne se parlent pas ; I can't remember when we last spoke je ne me rappelle plus quand nous nous sommes parlé pour la dernière fois ; I know her by sight but not to speak to je la connais de vue mais je ne lui ai jamais parlé ;

3 ( make a speech) parler ; ( more formal) prendre la parole ; to speak from the floor Pol parler or prendre la parole de sa place ; to speak about ou on parler de [topic] ; to speak for parler en faveur de [view, opinion, party] ;

4 ( express) littér to speak of témoigner de [suffering, effort, emotion] ; all creation spoke to me of love toute la création me parlait d'amour ; that look spoke louder than words ce regard était plus expressif que des mots ; the poem/music speaks to me in a special way le poème/la musique me touche profondément ;

5 fig ( make noise) [gun] parler ; this clarinet speaks/does not speak easily il est facile/difficile de faire sortir un son de cette clarinette.

Phrasal verbs

■ speak for:

▶ speak for [sth/sb]

1 ( on behalf of) parler pour lit ; parler de fig ; it speaks well for their efficiency that they answered so promptly leur réponse rapide montre bien or prouve bien leur efficacité ; to speak for oneself s'exprimer ; let him speak for himself laissez-le s'exprimer ; speaking for myself… pour ma part… ; speak for yourself! parle pour toi! ; the facts speak for themselves les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes ;

2 ( reserve) to be spoken for [object] être réservé or retenu ; [person] ne pas être libre ; that picture's already spoken for ce tableau est déjà réservé or retenu.

■ speak out se prononcer (against contre ; in favour of en faveur de) ; don't be afraid! speak out! n'aie pas peur! exprime-toi!

■ speak to:

▶ speak to [sth] Admin commenter [item, motion] ; please speak to the point tenez-vous en au sujet s'il vous plaît.

■ speak up

1 ( louder) parler plus fort ;

2 ( dare to speak) intervenir ; to speak up for sb/sth intervenir or parler en faveur de qn/qch.

Big English-French dictionary > speak
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whisper [ˊwɪspə]

1. n

1) шёпот;

to speak in a whisper говори́ть шёпотом

2) шо́рох, шурша́ние

3) слух, слушо́к, молва́;

to give the whisper разг. намекну́ть

2. v

1) говори́ть шёпотом, шепта́ть

2) сообща́ть по секре́ту; шепта́ться;

it is whispered хо́дит слух

3) шелесте́ть, шурша́ть

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > whisper
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1. intransitive verb
1) flüstern

whisper to somebody — jemandem etwas zuflüstern

whisper to me so that no one else will hear — flüster es mir ins Ohr, damit es niemand [anders] hört

2) (speak secretly) tuscheln

whisper against somebody — über jemanden tuscheln

3) (rustle) [leise] rauschen; säuseln (geh.); flüstern (poet.)
2. transitive verb
1) flüstern

whisper something to somebody/in somebody's ear — jemandem etwas zuflüstern/ins Ohr flüstern

2) (rumour) [hinter vorgehaltener Hand] erzählen

the story is being whispered about the village that... — im Dorf macht die Geschichte die Runde, dass...

it is whispered that... — man munkelt, dass... (ugs.)
3. noun
1) (whispered speech) Flüstern, das

in a whisper, in whispers — im Flüsterton

2) (whispered remark)

their whispers — ihr Geflüster

3) (rumour) Gerücht, das

there were whispers that... — es gab Gerüchte, dass...

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['wispə] 1. verb
1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) flüstern

2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) raunen
2. noun
(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) das Flüstern

- academic.ru/82065/whisperer">whisperer

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whis·per

[ˈ(h)wɪspəʳ, AM -pɚ]

I. vi flüstern, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. wispern

▪ to \whisper to sb mit jdm flüstern

II. vt

1. (speak softly)

▪ to \whisper sth [in sb's ear] etw [in jds Ohr] flüstern

▪ to \whisper sth to sb jdm etw zuflüstern

to \whisper sweet nothings in sb's ear jdm Zärtlichkeiten ins Ohr flüstern

2. usu passive (gossip)

▪ it is \whispered that... man munkelt, dass... fam

III. n

1. (soft speaking) Flüstern nt kein pl, Geflüster nt kein pl; (mysterious murmur) Raunen nt kein pl

I heard \whispers outside my room ich hörte Geflüster vor meinem Zimmer

to lower one's voice to a \whisper seine Stimme [zu einem Flüstern] dämpfen

to say sth in a \whisper etw im Flüsterton sagen

to speak in a \whisper [or in \whispers] flüstern

2. ( fig: rumour) Gerücht nt

have you heard \whispers of... hast du auch schon läuten hören, dass... fam

3. usu sing (trace) Spur f

4. no pl ( fig liter: soft rustle) Rascheln nt

the \whisper of the leaves das Rascheln der Blätter

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['wɪspə(r)]
1. n

1) (= low tone) Geflüster nt no pl, Flüstern nt no pl; (of wind, leaves) Wispern nt no pl; (mysterious) Raunen nt no pl

to speak in a whisper — im Flüsterton sprechen

to say sth in a whisper — etw im Flüsterton sagen

they were talking in whispers — sie sprachen flüsternd or im Flüsterton

2) (= rumour) Gerücht nt

there are whispers ( going round) that... —

have you heard any whispers about who might be promoted? — haben Sie irgendwelche Andeutungen gehört or haben Sie etwas läuten hören (inf), wer befördert werden soll?

2. vt

1) (= say quietly) flüstern, wispern

to whisper sth to sb — jdm etw zuflüstern or zuwispern; (secretively) jdm etw zuraunen

to whisper a word in(to) sb's ear (fig) — jdm einen leisen Tipp geben, jdm etw andeuten

2)

(= rumour) it's (being) whispered that... — es geht das Gerücht or es gehen Gerüchte um, dass..., man munkelt or es wird gemunkelt, dass...

3. vi
flüstern, wispern (also fig); (secretively) raunen; (schoolchildren) tuscheln; (poet wind) säuseln
to whisper to sb — jdm zuflüstern/zuwispern/zuraunen, mit jdm tuscheln

just whisper to me —

stop whispering! (schoolchildren) — hör/hört auf zu flüstern! hört auf zu tuscheln, lasst das Getuschel!

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whisper [ˈwıspə(r); ˈhwıspə(r)]

A v/t & v/i

1. (to) wispern (mit), flüstern (mit), (nur v/t) raunen, (nur v/i) leise sprechen (mit):

whisper sth to sb jemandem etwas zuflüstern oder zuraunen;

a whispered conversation eine leise oder im Flüsterton geführte Unterhaltung

2. fig flüstern, tuscheln, munkeln ( alle:

about oder against sb über jemanden):

it was whispered ( about oder around) that … man munkelte, dass …

3. (nur v/i) raunen, flüstern (Baum, Wasser, Wind)

B s

1. Flüstern n, Wispern n:

in a whisper flüsternd, im Flüsterton, leise

2. Tuscheln n, Getuschel n

3. a) geflüsterte oder heimliche Bemerkung

b) Gerücht n, pl auch Gemunkel n:

there were whispers ( about oder around) that … es wurde gemunkelt, dass …

4. Raunen n

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1. intransitive verb
1) flüstern

whisper to somebody — jemandem etwas zuflüstern

whisper to me so that no one else will hear — flüster es mir ins Ohr, damit es niemand [anders] hört

2) (speak secretly) tuscheln

whisper against somebody — über jemanden tuscheln

3) (rustle) [leise] rauschen; säuseln (geh.); flüstern (poet.)
2. transitive verb
1) flüstern

whisper something to somebody/in somebody's ear — jemandem etwas zuflüstern/ins Ohr flüstern

2) (rumour) [hinter vorgehaltener Hand] erzählen

the story is being whispered about the village that... — im Dorf macht die Geschichte die Runde, dass...

it is whispered that... — man munkelt, dass... (ugs.)
3. noun
1) (whispered speech) Flüstern, das

in a whisper, in whispers — im Flüsterton

2) (whispered remark)

their whispers — ihr Geflüster

3) (rumour) Gerücht, das

there were whispers that... — es gab Gerüchte, dass...

* * *

v.

flüstern v. n.

Geflüster n.

English-german dictionary > whisper
15 whisper

1. n шёпот

to speak in a whisper — говорить шёпотом

low whisper — тихий шёпот

stage whisper — театральный шёпот

backstage whisper — громкий шёпот

sentimental whisper — нежный шёпот

2. n слух, молва; наушничество, нашёптывание

a whisper of scandal — сплетни, «шепоток»

3. n слово, намёк

not a whisper of reproach — ни слова упрёка

4. n ничтожное количество

not a whisper of — ни малейшего признака, ни следа, ни тени

5. n шорох, шуршание, шелест

6. v шептать, говорить шёпотом

7. v шептаться, шушукаться

8. v нашёптывать, наушничать; сообщать по секрету, на ухо

it is whispered that … — ходит слух, что …

9. v шелестеть, шуршать

Синонимический ряд:

1. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; ghost; hair; hint; intimation; lick; semblance; shadow; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; touch; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisker; wink

2. murmur (noun) buzz; hissing noise; hushed tones; mumble; murmur; mutter; rumor; rustling; shade; sigh; sough; susurration; trace; undertone

3. confide (verb) breathe; confide; disclose; divulge

4. hiss (verb) buzz; fizz; fizzle; hiss; sibilate; sizz; sizzle; swish; wheeze; whish; whiz; whoosh

5. murmur (verb) mumble; murmur; mutter

6. sough (verb) sigh; sough

7. speak very softly (verb) murmur quietly; say under one's breath; speak confidentially; speak in a whisper; speak in an undertone; speak inaudibly; speak very softly; tell furtively

Антонимический ряд:

abundance; conceal; shout

English-Russian base dictionary > whisper
16 whisper

I ['wɪspə(r)] [AE 'hwɪs-]
nome (of person) sussurro m., bisbiglio m.; (of leaves) (lo) stormire; (of wind) sussurro m.; (of water) mormorio m.

to speak in a whisper o in whispers mormorare, bisbigliare; there is a whisper going round that — fig. corre voce che
II 1. ['wɪspə(r)] [AE 'hwɪs-]
verbo transitivo bisbigliare, sussurrare

it is whispered that — fig. si mormora che
2.
verbo intransitivo [ person] sussurrare, mormorare; [ leaves] stormire; [ wind] sussurrare; [ water] mormorare

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['wispə] 1. verb
1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) bisbigliare, sussurrare

2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) frusciare
2. noun
(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) bisbiglio, sussurro

- whisperer

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whisper /ˈwɪspə(r)/
n.

1 bisbiglio; sussurro: in a whisper, in un sussurro; a bassa voce

2 (lo) stormire; fruscio: the whisper of the wind in the branches, lo stormire del vento fra i rami

3 (fam.) diceria; insinuazione; mormorazione; voce

● to talk in a whisper (o in whispers), parlare sottovoce; bisbigliare.
♦ (to) whisper /ˈwɪspə(r)/
v. i. e t.

1 bisbigliare; sussurrare; parlare (o dire) a bassa voce

2 mormorare; fare della maldicenza; sparlare; riferire, raccontare (qc. di scandaloso): to whisper a story, riferire una diceria; It's whispered that…, si mormora che…

3 ( delle fronde) stormire; frusciare.

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I ['wɪspə(r)] [AE 'hwɪs-]
nome (of person) sussurro m., bisbiglio m.; (of leaves) (lo) stormire; (of wind) sussurro m.; (of water) mormorio m.

to speak in a whisper o in whispers mormorare, bisbigliare; there is a whisper going round that — fig. corre voce che
II 1. ['wɪspə(r)] [AE 'hwɪs-]
verbo transitivo bisbigliare, sussurrare

it is whispered that — fig. si mormora che
2.
verbo intransitivo [ person] sussurrare, mormorare; [ leaves] stormire; [ wind] sussurrare; [ water] mormorare

English-Italian dictionary > whisper
17 whisper

'wispə
1. verb
1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) susurrar, cuchichear, hablar en voz baja

2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) susurrar, murmurar

2. noun
(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) susurro

- whisperer

whisper¹ n susurro

whisper² vb susurrar / cuchichear

the children were whispering los niños cuchicheaban

whisper

tr['wɪspə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (quiet voice) susurro

■ she said in a whisper dijo en voz baja

2 (rumour) rumor nombre masculino, voz nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 (gen) susurrar, decir en voz baja

■ she whispered something in my ear me susurró algo al oído

2 (rumour) correr la voz, rumorearse

■ it is whispered that... se rumorea que...

intransitive verb

1 (gen) susurrar, cuchichear, hablar en voz baja

■ stop whispering! ¡dejad de cuchichear!

2 (of wind, leaves) susurrar

whisper ['hwɪspər] vi

: cuchichear, susurrar

whisper vt

: decir en voz baja, susurrar

whisper n

1) whispering: susurro m, cuchicheo m

2) rumor: rumor m

3) trace: dejo m, pizca f

whisper

v.

• cuchichear v.

• decir al oído v.

• murmurar v.

• susurrar v.

n.

• cuchicheo s.m.

• murmullo s.m.

• rumor s.m.

• susurro s.m.

I
1. 'hwɪspər, 'wɪspə(r)
intransitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> cuchichear

stop whispering! — basta de cuchicheos!

b) (liter) \<\<wind/leaves\>\> susurrar (liter)

2.

vt \<\<remark/words\>\> susurrar

to whisper something TO somebody — susurrarle algo or decirle* algo al oído a alguien

II

noun

a) ( soft voice) susurro m

yes, he said in a whisper — -si -susurró or dijo en voz baja

they spoke in whispers — hablaban cuchicheando or en susurros

b) ( rumor) rumor m

there's a whisper going around that... — se rumorea que...

['wɪspǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (lit) (=low tone) cuchicheo m, susurro m ; [of leaves] susurro m

to speak in a whisper — hablar en voz baja, susurrar

to say sth in a whisper — decir algo en voz baja, susurrar algo

her voice was scarcely more than a whisper — su voz no era más que un susurro

2) (=rumour) rumor m, voz f

there is a whisper that... — corre el rumor or la voz de que..., se rumorea que...

at the least whisper of scandal — al menor indicio del escándalo

2. VT

1) (lit) decir en voz baja, susurrar

to whisper sth to sb — decir algo al oído de algn, susurrar algo a algn

2) (fig)

it is whispered that... — corre la voz de que..., se rumorea que...

3.

VI (=talk) cuchichear, susurrar, hablar muy bajo; [leaves] susurrar

to whisper to sb — cuchichear a algn

it's rude to whisper in company — es de mala educación cuchichear en compañía, secretos en reunión es falta de educación

stop whispering! — ¡silencio!

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I
1. ['hwɪspər, 'wɪspə(r)]
intransitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> cuchichear

stop whispering! — basta de cuchicheos!

b) (liter) \<\<wind/leaves\>\> susurrar (liter)

2.

vt \<\<remark/words\>\> susurrar

to whisper something TO somebody — susurrarle algo or decirle* algo al oído a alguien

II

noun

a) ( soft voice) susurro m

yes, he said in a whisper — -si -susurró or dijo en voz baja

they spoke in whispers — hablaban cuchicheando or en susurros

b) ( rumor) rumor m

there's a whisper going around that... — se rumorea que...

English-spanish dictionary > whisper
18 whisper

ˈwɪspə
1. сущ.
1) шепот a stage whisper ≈ подсказка суфлера
2) молва, слух, слушок, толки give the whisper Syn: talk, rumor
3) намек;
небольшое количество, чуточка
4) шорох, шуршание, шелест Syn: rustle, rustling
2. гл.
1) говорить шепотом, шептать He whispered a few words to her. ≈ Он прошептал ей несколько слов What were they whispering about? ≈ О чем они шепчутся?
2) сообщать по секрету;
шептаться She whispered to us that she was preparing a surprise party. ≈ Она сказала нам по секрету, что готовит удивительную вечеринку.
3) наушничать, нашептывать
4) шелестеть, шуршать Syn: rustle шепот - to speak in a * /in *s/ говорить шепотом слух, молва;
наушничество, нашептывание - a * of scandal сплетни, "шепоток" слово, намек - not a * of reproach ни слова упрека - to give the * намекнуть, "шепнуть" ничтожное количество - not a * of ни малейшего признака, ни следа, ни тени - a * of the perfume she used еле ощутимый запах ее духов - hardly a * of concern was voiced не было проявлено почти никаких признаков беспокойства шорох, шуршание, шелест (листвы, ветра и т. п.) шептать, говорить шепотом шептаться, шушукаться нашептывать, наушничать;
сообщать по секрету, на ухо - it is *ed that... ходит слух, что... шелестеть, шуршать (о листве, ветре и т. п.) ~ сообщать по секрету;
шептаться;
it is whispered ходит слух ~ шепот;
to speak in a whisper говорить шепотом stage ~ слова, предназначенные не тому, к кому они обращены stage ~ театральный шепот whisper говорить шепотом, шептать ~ слух, слушок, молва;
to give the whisper разг. намекнуть ~ сообщать по секрету;
шептаться;
it is whispered ходит слух ~ шелестеть, шуршать ~ шорох, шуршание ~ шепот;
to speak in a whisper говорить шепотом

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > whisper
19 whisper

[ˈwɪspə]

whisper сообщать по секрету; шептаться; it is whispered ходит слух whisper шепот; to speak in a whisper говорить шепотом stage whisper слова, предназначенные не тому, к кому они обращены stage whisper театральный шепот whisper говорить шепотом, шептать whisper слух, слушок, молва; to give the whisper разг. намекнуть whisper сообщать по секрету; шептаться; it is whispered ходит слух whisper шелестеть, шуршать whisper шорох, шуршание whisper шепот; to speak in a whisper говорить шепотом

English-Russian short dictionary > whisper
20 speak

1. intransitive verb,
spoke, spoken

1) sprechen

speak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen

speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen

something speaks well for somebody — etwas spricht für jemanden

2) (on telephone)

Is Mr Grant there? - Speaking! — Ist Mister Grant da? - Am Apparat!

Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant

who is speaking, please? — wer ist am Apparat, bitte?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?
2. transitive verb,
spoke, spoken

1) (utter) sprechen [Satz, Wort, Sprache]

2) (make known) sagen [Wahrheit]

speak one's opinion/mind — seine Meinung sagen/sagen, was man denkt

3) (convey without words)

something speaks volumes — etwas spricht Bände

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for

- speak of

- speak out

- speak to

- speak up

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[spi:k]
past tense - spoke; verb

1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) sprechen

2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) reden

3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) sprechen

4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) aussprechen

5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) eine Rede halten

•

- speaker
- speaking
- spoken
- -spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of
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speak

<spoke, spoken>

[spi:k]

I. vi

1. (say words) sprechen, reden

\speak when you're spoken to antworte, wenn man dich etwas fragt!

▪ to \speak about sth über etw akk sprechen

to \speak over a loudspeaker über Lautsprecher sprechen

to \speak into a microphone in ein Mikrofon sprechen

to \speak in platitudes Allgemeinplätze verwenden

to \speak in riddles in Rätseln sprechen

to \speak in [or with] a whisper flüstern, im Flüsterton sprechen

to \speak quickly schnell sprechen

2. (converse) sich akk unterhalten

▪ to \speak to [or esp AM with] sb mit jdm reden [o sprechen]

I'll never \speak to you again! ich rede nie wieder mit dir!

can I \speak to Ian please? — \speaking! kann ich bitte [mit] Ian sprechen? — am Apparat!

▪ to \speak to [or esp AM with] sb about sth mit jdm über etw akk sprechen

to \speak on [or over] the telephone telefonieren

to \speak to each other once more wieder miteinander reden

3. (rebuke)

▪ to \speak to sb [about sth] jdn [für etw akk] zurechtweisen

4. (know language) sprechen

she \speaks with an American accent sie spricht mit amerikanischem Akzent

to \speak in dialect einen Dialekt sprechen

to \speak in jargon einen Jargon benutzen

to \speak in a foreign language in einer fremden Sprache sprechen

5. + adv (view)

broadly [or generally] \speaking im Allgemeinen

geographically \speaking vom geografischen Standpunkt aus

scientifically \speaking wissenschaftlich gesehen

strictly \speaking genaugenommen

6. (make speech) reden, sprechen

the Queen \speaks to the nation on television every Christmas die Queen richtet jedes Weihnachten das Wort an die Nation

to \speak on behalf of sb/sth in jds Namen/im Namen einer S. gen reden

to \speak in the debate in der Debatte das Wort ergreifen

to \speak from memory frei sprechen

to \speak from notes von einer Vorlage ablesen

to \speak from a platform vom Podium sprechen

7. (appeal)

▪ to \speak to sb jdn ansprechen

the story spoke to her directly die Geschichte sprach sie direkt an

8.

▶ actions \speak louder than words ( prov) Taten sagen mehr als Worte prov

▶ \speaking as sb... als jd...

\speaking as a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting als Mutter von vier Kindern kann ich sagen, dass Kinder anstrengend sind

▶ to know sb to \speak to jdn näher kennen

▶ so to \speak sozusagen

▶ to \speak too soon voreilig urteilen

II. vt

1. (say)

▪ to \speak sth etw sagen

to not \speak a word kein Wort herausbringen

2. (language)

▪ to \speak sth etw sprechen

“English spoken” „hier wird Englisch gesprochen“

I couldn't \speak a word of English when I first arrived in Australia ich sprach kein Wort Englisch, als ich zum ersten Mal in Australien ankam

to \speak dialect Dialekt sprechen

to \speak English fluently fließend Englisch sprechen

to \speak a foreign language eine Fremdsprache sprechen [können]

to \speak the lingo ( fam) die Sprache drauf haben fam

3. (represent)

to \speak one's mind sagen, was man denkt

to \speak the truth die Wahrheit sagen

4. (reveal)

▪ to \speak sth etw aussprechen

she was silent but her eyes spoke her real feelings for him sie schwieg, aber ihre Augen verrieten ihre wahren Gefühle für ihn

5.

▶ to \speak the same language die gleiche Sprache sprechen

▶ to \speak volumes [for [or AM about] sth] Bände [über etw akk] sprechen

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[spiːk] pret spoke or ( obs) spake, ptp spoken or (obs) spoke
1. vt

1) (= utter) sagen; one's thoughts aussprechen, äußern; one's lines aufsagen

to speak one's mind — seine Meinung sagen

nobody spoke a word —

his eyes spoke his love — sein Blick verriet seine Liebe

See:

→ volume

2) language sprechen

English spoken here — man spricht Englisch

2. vi

1) (= talk, be on speaking terms) sprechen, reden (about über +acc, von); (= converse) reden, sich unterhalten (with mit); (fig, guns, drums) sprechen, ertönen

to speak to or with sb — mit jdm sprechen or reden

did you speak? — haben Sie etwas gesagt?

to speak in a whisper — flüstern

speak, don't shout —

they don't speak (to one another) — sie reden or sprechen nicht miteinander

I'm not speaking to you —

she never spoke to me again — seitdem hat sie nie wieder mit mir geredet or gesprochen

to speak to oneself — Selbstgespräche führen

I'll have to speak to my lawyer about it — das muss ich mit meinem Anwalt besprechen

speak when you're spoken to — antworte, wenn man mit dir redet or spricht

servants should only speak when spoken to — Diener sollten nur dann etwas sagen, wenn man sie anspricht

I don't know him to speak to —

music speaks directly to the soul — Musik spricht die Seele an

speaking of dictionaries... — da or wo wir gerade von Wörterbüchern sprechen..., apropos Wörterbücher...

not to speak of... — ganz zu schweigen von...

it's nothing to speak of — es ist nicht weiter erwähnenswert, es ist nichts weiter

no money/trees etc to speak of — so gut wie kein Geld/keine Bäume etc

to speak ill of sb/sth — über jdn/etw schlecht reden

to speak well of sb/sth — jdn/etw loben, (nur) Gutes über jdn/etw sagen

he is well spoken of — er genießt große Achtung

so to speak — sozusagen, eigentlich

roughly speaking — grob gesagt

strictly speaking — genau genommen

legally/biologically speaking — rechtlich/biologisch gesehen

generally speaking — im Allgemeinen

speaking personally... — wenn Sie mich fragen..., was mich betrifft...

speaking as a member of the club I have... — als Mitglied des Vereins habe ich...

to speak down to sb — jdn von oben herab behandeln

2) (= make a speech) reden (on zu), sprechen (on zu); (= give one's opinion) sich äußern (on, to zu)

to speak in public — in der Öffentlichkeit reden

to speak in the debate — in der Debatte das Wort ergreifen

to ask sb to speak — jdm das Wort erteilen

Mr X will speak next — als Nächster hat Herr X das Wort

then Geoffrey rose to speak — dann stand Geoffrey auf, um das Wort zu ergreifen

3) (TELEC)

speaking! — am Apparat!

Jones speaking! — (hier) Jones!

who is that speaking? — wer ist da, bitte?; (on extension phone, in office) wer ist am Apparat?

4) (fig: suggest) zeugen (of von)

their appearance speaks of poverty — ihre Erscheinung verrät Armut or zeugt von Armut

3. n suf

Euro-speak — Eurojargon m

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speak [spiːk] prät spoke [spəʊk], obs spake [speık], pperf spoken [ˈspəʊkən], obs spoke

A v/i

1. reden, sprechen ( beide:

to mit;

about über akk):

speak to sb auch jemanden ansprechen ( about auf akk);

they are not speaking to each other sie sprechen zurzeit nicht miteinander;

he was speaking loud enough for everybody to hear er sprach so laut, dass es jeder hören konnte;

the portrait speaks fig das Porträt ist sprechend ähnlich;

so to speak sozusagen;

speak in tongues BIBEL, REL in Zungen reden; → speak of, speak to, speaking A

2. (öffentlich) reden, sprechen ( beide:

on über akk)

3. miteinander sprechen

4. ertönen (Trompete etc)

5. besonders Br anschlagen, Laut geben (Hund)

B v/t

1. sprechen, sagen: → volume 1

2. aussprechen, sagen, äußern:

speak the truth die Wahrheit sagen; → mind A 4

3. feststellen, sagen (in Schriftstücken etc)

4. verkünden (Trompete etc)

5. eine Sprache sprechen, können

6. fig eine Eigenschaft etc verraten

7. obs (an)zeigen:

his conduct speaks him generous sein Verhalten zeigt seine Großzügigkeit

8. SCHIFF ein Schiff ansprechen (durch Signale)

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1. intransitive verb,
spoke, spoken

1) sprechen

speak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen

speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen

something speaks well for somebody — etwas spricht für jemanden

2) (on telephone)

Is Mr Grant there? - Speaking! — Ist Mister Grant da? - Am Apparat!

Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant

who is speaking, please? — wer ist am Apparat, bitte?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?
2. transitive verb,
spoke, spoken

1) (utter) sprechen [Satz, Wort, Sprache]

2) (make known) sagen [Wahrheit]

speak one's opinion/mind — seine Meinung sagen/sagen, was man denkt

3) (convey without words)

something speaks volumes — etwas spricht Bände

Phrasal Verbs:

- speak for

- speak of

- speak out

- speak to

- speak up

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(about) v.

reden (über, von) v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken)

= sprechen v.

(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen)

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whisper — [hwis′pər, wis′pər] vi. [ME whisperen < OE hwisprian, akin to wispern < IE base * k̑wei , to whiz, hiss > WHINE, WHISTLE] 1. to speak very softly, esp. without the resonance produced by the vibration of the vocal cords 2. to talk quietly … English World dictionary
speak — speak, talk, converse can all mean to articulate words so as to express one s thoughts. Speak is, in general, the broad term and may refer to utterances of any kind, however coherent or however broken or disconnected, and with or without… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
whisper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. murmur, whispering, sigh, breath; hint, intimation, rumor, gossip, plot; aside, stage whisper. See information, news, speech, softness. v. murmur, breathe, divulge, reveal, hint, intimate. See… … English dictionary for students
whisper — /hwis peuhr, wis peuhr/, v.i. 1. to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords. 2. Phonet. to produce utterance substituting breath for phonation. 3. to talk softly and privately (often… … Universalium
whisper — whis•per [[t]ˈ(h)wɪs pər, ˈwɪs pər[/t]] v. i. 1) to speak with soft hushed sounds using the breath but with no vibration of the vocal cords 2) to talk softly and privately, often implying gossip: The town whispered about the rumors[/ex] 3) to… … From formal English to slang
whisper — /ˈwɪspə / (say wispuh) verb (i) 1. to speak with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., without vibration of the vocal cords. 2. to talk softly and privately (often with implication of gossip, slander, or plotting). 3. (of trees, water,… …
whisper — I n. 1) a stage whisper 2) in a whisper (to speak in a whisper) II v. 1) (B) he whispered a few words to her 2) (d; intr.) to whisper about (what were they whispering about?) 3) (L; to) she whispered (to us) that she was preparing a surprise… … Combinatory dictionary
Speak, Music — ”Speak, Music” is a song written by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1901 as his Op.41, No.2.The words are from “The Song” in the poem “The Professor” by Arthur Christopher Benson. [A. C. Benson, The Professor and Other Poems , London and New … Wikipedia
Whisper — Whis per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whispered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whispering}.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal?n, Icel. hv[=i]skra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. {Whistle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To speak… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whisper — [n1] rumor; information expressed in soft voice buzz*, confidence, disclosure, divulgence, gossip, hint, hum, hushed tone, innuendo, insinuation, low voice, mumble, murmur, mutter, report, secret, secret message, sigh, sighing, susurration,… … New thesaurus
whisper — (v.) O.E. hwisprian speak very softly (only in a Northumbrian gloss for L. murmurare), from P.Gmc. *khwis (Cf. M.Du. wispelen, O.H.G. hwispalon, Ger. wispeln, wispern, O.N. hviskra to whisper ), imitative and probably related to O.E. hwistlian to … Etymology dictionary

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