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['wiːzɪ] [AE 'hwiːzɪ]* * *adjective asmatico; ansimante* * *wheezy /ˈwi:zɪ/a.ansante; ansimante; che respira a fatica; asmatico ( anche fig.): a wheezy old horse, un vecchio cavallo che respira a fatica; a wheezy old organ, un vecchio organo asmaticowheezinessn. [u](l') ansimare; respiro affannoso.* * *['wiːzɪ] [AE 'hwiːzɪ] -
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I [wiːz] [AE hwiːz]1) (breathing) sibilo m.2) BE ant. colloq.II 1. [wiːz] [AE hwiːz]verbo transitivo dire ansimando2.verbo intransitivo [person, animal] respirare sibilando; [engine, machine] sibilare* * *[wi:z] 1. verb(to breathe with a hissing sound and with difficulty.) ansimare2. noun(such a sound.) respiro (affannoso)- wheezy- wheezily
- wheeziness* * *[wiːz]1. vi2. n* * *wheeze /wi:z/n.1 respiro affannoso; l'ansare; l'ansimare; sibilo3 (fam.) buon'idea; bella trovata; scoperta ingegnosa.(to) wheeze /wi:z/A v. i.1 ansare; ansimare; respirare affannosamenteB v. t.dire ansimando: He managed to wheeze out his name and address, è riuscito a dire ansimando il suo nome e l'indirizzo.* * *I [wiːz] [AE hwiːz]1) (breathing) sibilo m.2) BE ant. colloq.II 1. [wiːz] [AE hwiːz]verbo transitivo dire ansimando2.verbo intransitivo [person, animal] respirare sibilando; [engine, machine] sibilare -
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Wheezy — Wheez y, a. Breathing with difficulty and with a wheeze; wheezing. Used also figuratively. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wheezy — 1818, from WHEEZE (Cf. wheeze) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Wheezily; wheeziness … Etymology dictionary
wheezy — [hwē′zē, wē′zē] adj. wheezier, wheeziest wheezing or characterized by wheezing wheezily adv … English World dictionary
wheezy — adjective (wheezier; est) Date: 1818 1. inclined to wheeze 2. having a wheezing sound < a wheezy cough > < the wheezy call of a phoebe > • wheezily adverb • wheeziness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
wheezy — wheez|y [ˈwi:zi] adj making a noisy sound in your throat or chest, because you cannot breathe easily ▪ You sound wheezy. ▪ a wheezy cough >wheezily adv >wheeziness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
wheezy — wheez|y [ wizi, hwizi ] adjective a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing: the wheezy thump of the engines … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wheezy — adjective wheezing or making a wheezing sound: You sound wheezy. | a wheezy cough wheezily adverb wheeziness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wheezy — UK [ˈwiːzɪ] / US [ˈwɪzɪ] / US [ˈhwɪzɪ] adjective a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing the wheezy thump of the engines … English dictionary
wheezy — wheezily, adv. wheeziness, n. /hwee zee, wee /, adj., wheezier, wheeziest. afflicted with or characterized by wheezing: wheezy breathing. [1810 20; WHEEZE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
wheezy — [[t](h)wi͟ːzi[/t]] ADJ GRADED A wheezy cough or laugh comes from someone who has difficulty breathing, so it makes a whistling sound … English dictionary
wheezy — adjective (wheezier, wheeziest) making the sound of a person wheezing: a wheezy laugh. Derivatives wheezily adverb wheeziness noun … English new terms dictionary