whisper (in someone's ear)

v. whisper in someone's ear

1 [fluisterend zeggen] whisper (in someone's ear)

2 [met arglistige bedoeling meedelen] suggest

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 mijn geweten fluistert me in dat … • my conscience tells me that …

m (pl -cchi) ear

music a orecchio by ear

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orecchio pl.m. orecchi; pl.f. orecchie s.m.

1 ear: (anat.) orecchio esterno, medio, interno, outer, middle, inner ear; dolore, mal d'orecchio, earache; essere sordo, non sentirci da un orecchio, to be deaf in one ear; essere duro d'orecchio, to be hard of hearing; ha le orecchie a sventola, his ears stick out; mi ronzano gli orecchi, my ears are tingling (o buzzing); dire qlco. all'orecchio di qlcu., to say sthg. (o to have a word) in s.o.'s ear; dimmelo in un orecchio, whisper it in my ear; portare il cappello sull'orecchio, to wear one's hat over one ear (o on one side); mi sono fatta il buco alle orecchie, I had my ears pierced; lo prese per un orecchio, he took him by the ear; ho ancora nelle orecchie quelle grida, I can still hear those shouts (ringing in my ears); l'ho sentito con le mie stesse orecchie, I heard it with my own ears; turarsi le orecchie, to stop one's ears // mi fischiano gli orecchi: qualcuno parla di me, my ears are tingling (o my ears are burning): someone must be talking about me // tendere, allungare le orecchie, to prick up one's ears (anche fig.); il cane si fermò e tese le orecchie, the dog stopped and cocked its ears // avere le orecchie lunghe, (fig.) to keep one's ears open // ti tiro le orecchie!, ( ti sgrido) I'll give you a ticking off; se non torni a casa presto, ti darò una tirata di orecchie, (fam. scherz.) if you're not home early, you'll hear all about it // a portata di orecchio, within earshot // abbassare le orecchie, (fig.) to be crestfallen // avere orecchio per la musica, (fig.) to have an ear for music; non avere orecchio ( musicale), to have a tin ear // suonare, cantare a orecchio, to play, to sing by ear // dare, prestare orecchio a qlco., to give ear (o to lend an ear) to sthg. // entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro, to go in one ear and out the other // è inutile chiedergli un prestito, da quest'orecchio non ci sente, (fig.) it's useless asking him for a loan; he's deaf as far as that subject is concerned // essere tutto orecchi, to be all ears // fare orecchi da mercante, to turn a deaf ear (o to pretend not to hear) // avere gli orecchi foderati di prosciutto, to be blinkered // giungere all'orecchio, (fig.) to come to the ear // lacerare gli orecchi, to deafen // mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a qlcu., to drop s.o. a hint // i muri hanno orecchie, (prov.) the walls have ears // chi ha orecchie per intendere, intenda, (prov.) he that has (o hath) ear to hear, let him hear

2 (bot.): orecchio di Giuda, ( Auricularia auricula-Judae) Jew's ear; orecchio d'orso, ( Primula auricula) auricule; orecchio di topo, ( Hieracium pilosella) mouse-ear hawkweed.

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pl. - chi, pl.f. - chie [o'rekkjo, ki, kje] sostantivo maschile

1) ear

2) fig.

3) (udito)

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orecchio

pl. - chi, pl.f. - chie /o'rekkjo, ki, kje/ ⇒ 4

sostantivo m.

 1 ear; essere sordo da un orecchio to be deaf in one ear; da quell'orecchio non ci sente that's his deaf ear; fig. he won't listen; avere mal d'-chi to have (an) earache; dire, bisbigliare qcs. nell'orecchio a qcn. to say, to whisper sth. in sb.'s ear; ha le -chie a sventola his ears stick out, he's flap-eared; i muri hanno -chi walls have ears

 2 fig. tendere l'orecchio to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked, to strain one's ears; giungere all'orecchio di qcn. to come to o reach sb.'s ears; porgere o prestare orecchio a qcn. to give o lend an ear to sb., to give o lend sb. a hearing; drizzare le -chie to prick (up) one's ears; non credo alle mie -chie! I can't believe my ears! tenere le -chie bene aperte to keep one's ears open, to pin one's ears back; apri bene le -chie! pin your ears back! listen carefully!

 3 (udito) avere un orecchio fino to have good ears; duro d'-chi hard of hearing; avere orecchio mus. to have a musical ear; non avere orecchio mus. to have a tin ear, to be tone-deaf; a orecchio [suonare, cantare] by ear

IDIOMS

mettere la pulce nell'orecchio a qcn. to set sb. thinking; fare -chie da mercante to turn a deaf ear; essere tutt'-chi to be all ears; essere musica per le -chie di qcn. to be music to sb.'s ears; entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro to go in one ear and out the other; tirare gli -chi, dare una tirata d'-chi a qcn. to slap sb. on the wrist, to tell sb. off; hai le -chie foderate di prosciutto? are you deaf or what? con le -chie basse [andarsene, stare] crestfallen; attaccarsi qcs. all'orecchio not to forget sth.

1 [gehoororgaan] ear

2 [oorschelp] ear

3 [voorwerp] handle ⇒ ear

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 met een half oor meeluisteren • listen with only one ear

     〈 figuurlijk〉 een open oor hebben voor iets • have a ready ear for something

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand de oren van het hoofd eten • eat someone out of house and home

     dat gaat het ene oor in, het andere uit • it goes in one ear and out the other

     〈 figuurlijk〉 zijn oren (niet) geloven • (not) believe one's ears

     ik heb er wel oren naar • I rather like the idea

     hij heeft er geen oren naar • he won't hear of it

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand de oren van het hoofd kletsen • talk away at someone nineteen to the dozen

     〈 figuurlijk〉 het oor lenen (aan) • lend an ear to

     de oren sluiten voor • close one's ears/be deaf to

     het oor strelen • be a delight to the ear

     〈 figuurlijk〉 zijn oor te luisteren leggen • put one's ear to the ground

     〈 figuurlijk〉 een en al oor zijn • be all ears

     doof aan één oor • deaf in one ear

     iemand iets in het oor fluisteren • whisper something in someone's ear

     〈 figuurlijk〉 slechts met één oor luisteren • listen with only one ear

     〈 figuurlijk〉 dat komt hem ter ore • that has come to his attention/ears

2   met rode oortjes in iets lezen • be glued to one's book/magazine 〈enz.〉

     de oren spitsen • 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 prick up one's ears

     mijn oren tuiten (ervan) • my ears are ringing

     zich achter de oren krabben • scratch one's head

     nog niet droog achter de oren • 〈 figuurlijk〉 wet behind the ears

     ze bloosde tot achter haar oren • she blushed to the roots of her hair

     gaatjes in de oren hebben • have pierced ears

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets in het oor/de oren knopen • get something into one's head

     〈 figuurlijk〉 met zijn oren staan te klapperen • be flabbergasted

     〈 figuurlijk〉 ik stond wel even met mijn oren te klapperen • I couldn't believe my ears/what I was hearing

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand met iets om de oren slaan • blow someone up over something, give someone hell about something

     de kogels vlogen hen om de oren • the bullets whizzed past their ears

     op één oor liggen • be stretched out

     〈 figuurlijk〉 tot over de oren in het werk zitten • be up to one's ears in work

     〈 figuurlijk〉 tot over de oren verliefd zijn • be head over heels in love

¶   iemand een oor aannaaien • fool someone, take someone for a ride

     zij laat zich geen oor aannaaien • she's nobody's fool

     〈Algemeen Zuid-Nederlands; figuurlijk; informeel〉 iemand de oren van zijn kop zagen • bore someone to tears

     op een oor na gevild zijn • be on the home stretch/last lap

"1. ear. 2. gill (of a fish). 3. tuning peg. 4. natural sense of musical pitch, ear. 5. handgrip, lug, (rounded) handle (of a cooking pot). -ını açmak to listen carefully. -ı ağır işitmek to be hard of hearing, be partially deaf. - akıntısı discharge from an ear. - asmak /a/ to pay attention (to); to heed. -tan âşık olmak /a/ to be in love with (someone, something) one has never seen. -ı (bir şeyde) olmak to be listening to. -ını bükmek /ın/ to forewarn. -ına çalınmak /ın/ to overhear (something). -ını çekmek /ın/ 1. to pull (someone´s) ear. 2. to give (someone) a firm but gentle rebuke. -ları çınlamak for one´s ears to ring. -ı/-ları çınlasın. colloq. I wish he could hear this (said when something good is said of someone absent). -ını çınlatmak /ın/ to speak well of (someone absent). - delici earsplitting, deafening (noise). -ı delik (person) who´s quick to pick up news. -ını delmek /ın/ slang to tell (a gambler) that he´s been swindled. -larını dikmek (for an animal) to prick up its ears. -ını doldurmak /ın/ to fill (someone) in, put (someone) in the know; to brief, prime. - dolgunluğu knowledge picked up here and there (by listening). -tan dolma (knowledge) picked up here and there (by listening). -ları dolmak to be fed up with hearing the same thing over and over again. -ı düşük 1. listless, lifeless. 2. glum, blue. -erimi earshot. -ına gelmek to hear. -ına girmek to heed, take note of; to accept as true. - iltihabı path. ear infection. - kabartmak to prick up one´s ears, be all ears. -larına kadar kızarmak to blush/flush hotly, go beet red. -tan kapmak /ı/ to pick up (knowledge) here and there (by listening). -ına kar suyu kaçmak to hear some disquieting news. - kepçesi anat. earlap, the external ear. - kesilmek to be all ears, listen attentively. -larını kısmak (for an animal) to lay back its ears. - kiri earwax. -ı kirişte olmak to be all ears. -ına koymak/sokmak /ı, ın/ to fill (someone) in about; to prime (someone) about. -tan kulağa (news traveling) on the grapevine. -ına küpe olmak to be a lesson to, serve as a warning to, leave a lasting impression on. - misafiri olmak /a/ to overhear. -ını okşamak (for a sound or spoken words) to delight (one). -larının pasını gidermek (for music) to delight (one) because one hasn´t heard its like for a long time. -ları paslanmak not to have heard good music for a long time. -ına söylemek /ı, ın/ to whisper (something) in (someone´s) ear. -ı tıkalı 1. hard of hearing. 2. unwilling to listen; (person) who is not listening. - tıkamak /a/ to pretend not to hear; to ignore. -larını tıkamak /a/ to shut one´s ears to, not to listen to. - tutmak /a/ to listen carefully (to). - uğultusu ringing in the ears. - vermek /a/ to listen carefully (to). - yağı earwax, cerumen. - yolu anat. auditory canal."

οὖς, ὠτός, τό (Hom.+)

① the auditory organ, ear Mk 7:33. δεξιόν Lk 22:50 (MRostovzeff, ZNW 33, ’34, 196–99 after PTebt 793 XI, 1ff [183 B.C.] Ἡσίοδος … τὸν Δωρίωνος δεξιὸν ὦτα εἰς τέλος ἐξέτεμεν. Also Leo Gramm. 118, 10 IBekker [1842] ἀπετμήθη τὸ δεξιὸν ὦς [=οὖς]; s. JDoeve, Die Gefangennahme Jesu, Studia Evangelica 73, ’59, 457–80: connects w. Am 3:12; for another view s. SHall, ibid. 501f); 1 Cor 12:16. ἃ οὖς οὐκ ἤκουσεν in the apocr. saying of unknown origin (s. Hdb. z. NT6 [J]³ ’33, 4f) 1 Cor 2:9; 1 Cl 34:8; 2 Cl 11:7; MPol 2:3. πρὸς τὸ οὖς λαλεῖν τι say someth. into someone’s ear, i.e. secretly or in confidence, whisper (Plut., Demetr. 895 [14, 3]; Jos., Ant. 6, 165; cp. Diog. L. 9, 26 εἰπεῖν πρὸς τὸ οὖς; JosAs 24:2 εἶπον … εἰς τὸ οὖς αὐτοῦ) Lk 12:3. εἰς τὸ οὖς ἀκούειν (Eur., Or. 616, Andr. 1091) Mt 10:27. Differently λαλεῖν εἰς τὰ ὦτα τῶν ἁγίων, where there is no suggestion of secrecy (cp. 2 Km 3:19) Hv 3, 8, 11; 4, 3, 6. ὦτα κυρίου εἰς δέησιν αὐτῶν the ears of the Lord are open to their prayer 1 Pt 3:12; cp. 1 Cl 22:6 (both Ps 33:16; cp. GrBar 1:5). συνέχειν τὰ ὦτα αὐτῶν hold their ears shut Ac 7:57. βύειν τὰ ὦτα stop the ears IEph 9:1 (s. βύω). εἰσέρχεσθαι εἰς τὰ ὦτά τινος come to someone’s ears (Paroem. Gr.: Zenob. [II A.D.] 3, 49 εἰς θεῶν ὦτα ἦλθεν; Ps 17:7; GrBar 1:5) Js 5:4 (cp. Is 5:9); also γίνεσθαι Lk 1:44. ἠκούσθη τι εἰς τὰ ὦτά τινος someth. came to someone’s ears (Is 5:9) Ac 11:22. ἐν τοῖς ὠσί τινος in someone’s hearing (Dt 5:1; 2 Km 3:19; Bar 1:3f) Lk 4:21. If Mt 13:16 is to be interpreted fr. the vantage point of vs. 17, it belongs here. If, on the other hand, it is to be explained on the basis of what precedes, it belongs under 2.

② mental and spiritual understanding, ear, hearing, transference fr. οὖς as sense perception (cp. Just., A I, 53, 1 τοῖς τὰ ἀκουστικὰ καὶ νοερὰ ὦτα ἔχουσιν): τοῖς ὠσὶ βαρέως ἀκούειν be hard of hearing=comprehend slowly (or, rather, not at all) Mt 13:15a; Ac 28:27a (both Is 6:10a); cp. Mt 13:15b; Ac 28:27b (both Is 6:10b). θέσθε ὑμεῖς εἰς τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν τοὺς λόγους τούτους receive the following words into your ears, i.e. take them to heart Lk 9:44 (cp. Ex 17:14 δὸς εἰς τὰ ὦτα Ἰησοῖ); ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἀκούειν Ro 11:8 (cp. Dt 29:3). W. ἔχειν (Hermocles [IV/III B.C.] p. 174, 16 Coll. Alex. [=Athen. 6, 63, 253e] images of the gods οὐκ ἔχουσιν ὦτα) ὦτα ἔχοντες οὐκ ἀκούετε; Mk 8:18 (cp. Jer 5:21; Ezk 12:2). ὁ ἔχων οὖς ἀκουσάτω Rv 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22; cp. 13:9. ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκουέτω Mt 11:15; 13:9, 43. ὸ̔ς (εἴ τις) ἔχει ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω Mk 4:9, 23; 7:16. ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω Lk 8:8; 14:35; Ox 1081, 35f, sim. 6–8f=Otero p. 83 (SJCh 90, 13f, sim. 89, 4–6) (MDibelius, ‘Wer Ohren hat zu hören, der höre’: StKr 83, 1910, 461–71. Cp. Heraclitus [Vorsokrat.⁵ 22b 34] ἀξύνετοι ἀκούσαντες κωφοῖσιν ἐοίκασιν). ἀπερίτμητοι καρδίαις καὶ τοῖς ὠσίν uncircumcised in hearts and ears i.e. impervious to moral instruction Ac 7:51 (ἀπερίτμητος 2).—B. 226. DELG. M-M. TW.

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♦voorbeelden:

1   een paar woordjes Frans spreken • have a smattering of French

     een goed woordje doen voor iemand • put in a (good) word for someone

     een hartig woordje met iemand spreken • give someone a (good) talking-to, give someone a piece of one's mind

     lieve woordjes • endearments

     zoete woordjes fluisteren • whisper sweet nothings (into someone's ear)

     ook een woordje meespreken • say one's piece

whisper sweet nothings (into someone's ear)

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whisper sweet nothings

λαλέω impf. ἐλάλουν; fut. λαλήσω; 1 aor. ἐλάλησα; pf. λελάληκα. Pass.: 1 fut. λαληθήσομαι; 1 aor. ἐλαλήθην; pf. λελάλημαι (Soph.+). In older Gk. usu. of informal communication ranging from engagement in small talk to chattering and babbling, hence opp. of λέγω; in later Gk the trend, expressed esp. in the pseudepigr. and our lit., is toward equation with λέγω and broadening of the earlier usage.

① to make a sound, sound, give forth sounds/tones (Aesop fab. 248b H./146 H-H./202 Ch./v.l. 141 P.) that form a kind of speech, esp. of inanimate things (e.g. of the echo, Cass. Dio 74, 21, 14; of streams of water Achilles Tat. 2, 14, 8; OdeSol 11:6 τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ λαλοῦν), of thunder ἐλάλησαν αἱ βρονταί Rv 10:4ab. ἐλάλησαν αἱ βρονταὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν φωνάς vs. 3. Of a trumpet 4:1 (cp. Aristot., De Aud. p. 801a, 29 διὰ τούτων=flutes, etc.; Achilles Tat. 2, 14, 8 of the κιθάρα). Of the blood of Christ, that speaks more effectively than that of Abel (Gen 4:10) Hb 12:24; s. 11:4 (Goodsp., Probs. 188). Cp. J 12:29.

② to utter words, talk, speak, of pers.

ⓐ of the act of speaking, intr.

α. (be able to) speak; to have and use the faculty of speech, in contrast to one who is incapable of speaking (cp. Ps 113:13; 134:16; 3 Macc 4:16; TestSol 10:3 C λ. ἀνθρωπίνως) Mt 9:33; 12:22; 15:31; Mk 7:37; Lk 1:20, 64; 11:14. ἐλάλει ὀρθῶς he could speak plainly (in contrast to the unintelligible utterances of a deaf-mute) Mk 7:35.

β. speak, express oneself (Aesop, Fab. 146 H-H. et al.) οὐ γὰρ ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ λαλοῦντες it is not you who (will) speak Mt 10:20 (cp. TestAbr A 6 p. 83, 5 [Stone p. 14] ἄγγελος κυρίου ἐστὶν ὁ λαλῶν; AscIs 1, 7, τὸ πνεῦμα … τὸ λαλοῦν ἐν ἐμοί). προφῆται δύο ἢ τρεῖς λαλείτωσαν two or three prophets are to express themselves 1 Cor 14:29. ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος while he was still speaking Mt 17:5; 26:47; Mk 5:35; 14:43; Lk 8:49; 22:47, 60. μηκέτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος AcPl Ha 5, 14 of a lion (?); μηκέτι λαλήσας 10, 25=MartPl Aa I 115, 16.—Lk 5:4; 1 Cor 14:11ab, al.—In contrast to listening (Plut., Mor. 502c λαλοῦντι μὲν πρὸς τ. ἀκούοντας μὴ ἀκούοντι δὲ τ. λαλούντων) Js 1:19; cp. 1 Cor 14:35.—In contrast to keeping silent (Lucian, Vit. Auct. 3) οὐκ ἤφιεν λαλεῖν τ. δαιμόνια Mk 1:34; Lk 4:41 (λέγειν v.l.). λάλει καὶ μὴ σιωπήσῃς Ac 18:9. οὐ γὰρ ἐπιτρέπεται λαλείν (women) are not permitted to express themselves 1 Cor 14:34f (cp. Plut., Mor. 142d: a woman ought to take care of her home and be quiet; for she should either converse with her husband or through him). This pass. refers to expression in a congregational assembly, which would engage not only in worship but in discussion of congregational affairs; the latter appears to be implied here, for it was contrary to custom for Hellenic women, in contrast to their privileges in certain cultic rites (cp. 1 Cor 11:5), to participate in public deliberations (s. Danker, Benefactor 164, w. ref. to IG II, 1369, 107–9; for other views s. comm.).—In contrast to acting Js 2:12.

γ. The pers. to whom or with whom one is speaking is mentioned in various ways: in the dat. λ. τινί speak to or with someone (Aristoph., Equ. 348; Philemon Com. 11 Kock; Menander, Periciromene 220 σοί; Aelian, Ep. 14 p. 181, 1; Diog. L. 9, 64; pseudepigr.; Just., A I, 63, 14. λ. ἑαυτῷ=with oneself; Lev 1:1f; Ezk 33:30b) Mt 12:46ab, 47; 13:10; Mk 16:19; Lk 1:22; 24:6, 32; J 4:26 (cp. CB I/2, 566f no. 467–69 Ἀθάνατος Ἐπιτύνχανος says of himself: ἐγὼ εἶμαι ὁ λαλῶν πάντα); 9:29; 12:29; 15:22; Ac 9:27; Ro 7:1; 1 Cor 3:1; 1 Th 2:16; Hb 1:1f; by πρός and the acc. (Plut. Mor. 502c [s. β above]; Ps.-Lucian, Asin. 44; Gen 27:6; Ex 30:11, 17, 22; JosAs 14:7 al.; ParJer 3:5; ApcMos 28; SibOr 3, 669; Just., D. 27, 3) Lk 1:19, 55; Ac 4:1; 8:26; 11:20; 26:31 (cp. Lat. ire in consilium; Taubenschlag, OpMin. II 725 [the pap ref. is unsatisfactory]); by μετά and the gen. (Gen 35:13) Mk 6:50; J 4:27; 9:37; 14:30; Rv 1:12; 10:8; 17:1; 21:9, 15. μὴ διαλίπῃς λαλῶν εἰς τὰ ὦτα τῶν ἁγίων Hv 4, 3, 6.—The pers. or thing spoken about is expressed by περί w. the gen. (PSI 361, 5 [251 B.C.] λαλήσας περί μου; PFay 126, 4 [c. 200 A.D.]; Gen 19:21; Ezk 33:30a; TestAbr B 8 p. 112 14 [Stone p. 72]; TestJob 46:7; JosAs 6:2 al.; Philo, Fuga 33, 30a) J 8:26; 12:41; Ac 2:31; Hb 2:5; 4:8.—τινὶ περί τινος (PPetr II, 13 (6), 9 [III B.C.]) Lk 2:38; 9:11; pass. Ac 22:10.

δ. The speaking or uttering can be more closely defined: κακῶς, καλῶς J 18:23. ὡς νήπιος 1 Cor 13:11. ὡς δράκων (hissed?) Rv 13:11. στόμα πρὸς στόμα face to face (cp. Num 12:8; ApcEsdr 6:6 p. 31, 10 Tdf.) 2J 12; 3J 14. εἰς ἀέρα 1 Cor 14:9. κατὰ κύριον 2 Cor 11:17. ἐκ τοῦ περισσεύματος τ. καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ Mt 12:34; Lk 6:45. ἐκ τῆς γῆς J 3:31 (cp. Lev 1:1 λ. ἐκ τῆς σκηνῆς). ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων J 8:44. παρρησίᾳ 7:13, 26. ἐν παρρησίᾳ 16:29. ἐν παραβολαῖς Mt 13:10, 13. χωρὶς παραβολῆς Mk 4:34. λ. (ἐν) ψαλμοῖς speak in psalms Eph 5:19. Of prophets λ. ἐν πνεύματι D 11:7 (Just., D. 7, 1). Of God λ. διὰ στόματος τ. προφητῶν Lk 1:70; cp. Ac 28:25.

ε. as subst. ptc. τὰ λαλούμενα (Paradox. Vat. 2 Keller; Jos., Ant. 16, 321; Just., D. 7, 2) ὑπό τινος Ac 13:45; 16:14. τὰ λελαλημένα (EpArist 299; cp. TestSol 20:21 τὰ … λαληθέντα μοι) αὐτῇ παρὰ κυρίου Lk 1:45.—For λαλεῖν γλώσσῃ and λ. γλώσσαις s. γλῶσσα 3.

ⓑ of speech with ref. to what is expressed (the ability to λ. can generate λόγοι Aesop, Vi. G 7f P.), trans. speak and thereby assert, proclaim, say τὶ someth. (X., Cyr. 1, 4, 1 πολλά; Demosth. 45, 77 μέγα; Paradox. Vat. 2 τὰ ὀνόματα) τὰ ῥήματα τ. θεοῦ J 3:34. ῥῆμα Mt 12:36; cp. J 8:20 (JosAs 14:14 al.; ParJer 3:4.). τὸν λόγον Mk 8:32; J 12:48; Ac 4:29, 31 (λαλ. τι μετὰ παρρησίας as Jos., Ant. 16, 113); 8:25; 14:25; 16:6, 32. τὰ μεγαλεῖα τ. θεοῦ Ac 2:11 (TestJob 38:1). βλασφημίας Lk 5:21; cp. Ac 6:11 (JosAs 13:9; Just., D. 32, 3). σοφίαν 1 Cor 2:6f. μυστήρια 14:2; cp. Col 4:3. τὰ μὴ δέοντα 1 Ti 5:13. τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα Jd 16; μεγάλα Rv 13:5. τί Mt 10:19; Mk 13:11; J 12:49. ὸ̔ λαλεῖ Mk 11:23; cp. J 10:6; 12:50. ταῦτα Lk 24:36; J 8:28, 30; 12:36; 17:1; AcPl Ha 10, 11. ἐλάλησέν τι περὶ σοῦ πονηρόν Ac 28:21 (cp. 3 Km 22:8, 13b; JosAs 12:5). ἐσύρετο μηδὲν λαλῶν (Paul) let himself be dragged in without saying a word AcPl Ha 4, 11.—Pass. λαλεῖταί τι someth. is said, proclaimed, reported (cp. the ins for mother and brother [APF 5, 1913, 169 no. 24, 8] ὧν καὶ ἡ σωφροσύνη κατὰ τ. κόσμον λελάληται, also Ps 86:3) Mt 26:13; Mk 14:9; cp. Hb 2:3; 9:19 ἡ λαλουμένη διδαχή Ac 17:19. ὁ λαληθεὶς λόγος Hb 2:2. ἐλαλήθη ὅτι 11:18 (B-D-F §397, 3).—Oft., in addition, the pers. spoken to is mentioned, in the dat. ἄλλην παραβολὴν ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς Mt 13:33. ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον he proclaimed the word to them Mk 2:2; 4:33; J 15:3; Ac 11:19. ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς πολλὰ ἐν παραβολαῖς Mt 13:3; cp. vs. 34. τὸ ῥῆμα … αὐτοῖς Lk 2:50; cp. J 6:63.—8:40 (ἀλήθειαν λ. as Eph 4:25 below); 14:25; 15:11; 16:1, 4, 6. ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ οἰκοδομήν 1 Cor 14:3; w. πρός and acc. (Gen 18:19; Zech 8:16) λόγους … ἐλάλησα πρὸς ὑμᾶς Lk 24:44 (cp. Dt 10:4).—Ac 3:22; 11:14; 1 Th 2:2; w. ἐν and the dat. σοφίαν λαλοῦμεν ἐν τ. τελείοις we discourse of wisdom among those who are mature 1 Cor 2:6; w. μετά and the gen. λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ Eph 4:25 (cp. Zech 8:16). ὅσα ἂν λαλήσω μετὰ σοῦ Hs 5, 3, 2; cp. Hs ins.—W. the speaking definitely characterized ταῦτα ἐν παροιμίαις λελάληκα ὑμῖν J 16:25a. κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ταῦτα λαλῶ 1 Cor 9:8. ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ θέλω πέντε λόγους τῷ νοί̈ μου λαλῆσαι 14:19. πάντα ἐν ἀληθείᾳ ἐλαλήσαμεν ὑμῖν 2 Cor 7:14. ἀφόβως τὸν λόγον τ. θεοῦ λαλεῖν Phil 1:14. λ. τι εἰς τὰ ὦτά τινος communicate someth. to someone personally (cp. Dt 5:1) Hv 3, 8, 11 (for 4, 3, 6 s. 2aγ above). λ. τι πρὸς τὸ οὖς whisper someth. in someone’s ear (so that no one else hears it; cp. Jos., Ant. 6, 165) Lk 12:3.

③ In a number of passages the content of the speaking is introduced by λέγων (s. λέγω 1bθא), just as in the OT (Gen 34:8; 41:9; 42:22; Ex 31:12; Lev 20:1; TestAbr B 12 p. 116, 28 [Stone p. 80]; TestJob 7:1 al.; ParJer 1:1; 1:6 al.; ApcMos 16) Mt 13:3; 14:27; 23:1; 28:18; J 8:12; Ac 8:26; Rv 4:1; 17:1 al. Optional: εἶπον, q.v., end.—B. 1254. DELG. M-M. EDNT. TW.

whisper something in someone's ear

souffler [sufle]

➭ TABLE 1

1. intransitive verb

   a. [vent, personne] to blow

• souffler dans un instrument à vent to blow into a wind instrument

• souffler sur une bougie (pour l'éteindre) to blow out a candle

• le vent soufflait en rafales the wind was blowing in gusts

• j'ai dû souffler dans le ballon (inf) (alcootest) I was breathalyzed

   b. ( = respirer avec peine) to puff and blow

   c. ( = se reposer) to get one's breath back

• laisser souffler qn/un cheval to let sb/a horse get his breath back

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ bougie] to blow out

   b. ( = envoyer) souffler de la fumée au nez de qn to blow smoke in sb's face

• souffler le chaud et le froid to blow hot and cold

   c. ( = prendre) (inf) to pinch (inf) ( à qn from sb)

• il lui a soufflé sa petite amie he's pinched (inf) his girlfriend

   d. [bombe, explosion] to destroy

   e. [+ conseil, réponse, réplique] to whisper ( à qn to sb)

• souffler son rôle à qn (Theatre) to prompt sb

• souffler qch à l'oreille de qn to whisper sth in sb's ear

• on ne souffle pas ! (en classe, dans un jeu) no whispering!

• il n'a pas soufflé mot he didn't breathe a word

   f. ( = étonner) (inf) to stagger (inf)

• elle a été soufflée d'apprendre leur échec she was staggered (inf) to hear they had failed

   g. (Technical) souffler le verre to blow glass

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1) ( éteindre) to blow out [bougie, lampe]

2) ( envoyer) to blow [air, odeur, poussière]

3) ( chuchoter) to whisper [mots, texte] ( à quelqu'un to somebody; que that)

4) ( suggérer) to suggest [idée, nom] (à to)

5) Industrie to blow [verre, bouteille]; to blast [métal]

6) ( détruire) [explosion, bombe] to blow out [vitre]; to blow up [construction]

7) Jeux ( aux dames) to huff [pièce]

8) (colloq) ( stupéfier) to flabbergast

verbe intransitif

1) Météorologie [vent] to blow

2) ( se propager) [vent de révolte, liberté] to blow

3) ( reprendre sa respiration) to get one's breath back; [cheval] to get its wind back; fig [personne, économie] to take a breather (colloq)

4) ( respirer difficilement) to puff

5) ( produire un souffle) [personne, animal] to blow

6) ( donner la réponse) to tell somebody the answer

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1. vi

1) [vent] to blow

2) (pour éteindre une flamme, enlever de la poussière) to blow

3) (= haleter) to puff and pant

4) fig

2. vt

1) [feu, bougie] to blow out

2) [poussière, feuilles mortes] to blow away

3) [explosion] to blast, to destroy

4) (= dire)

5) * (= voler)

6) TECHNIQUE, [verre] to blow

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souffler verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( éteindre) to blow out [bougie, lampe];

2 ( envoyer) to blow [air, odeur, poussière]; le ventilateur souffle de l'air froid the fan is blowing cold air; souffler de la fumée au visage/dans les yeux de qn to blow smoke in sb's face/eyes; ne me souffle pas ton haleine au visage don't breathe all over me;

3 ( chuchoter) to whisper [mots, texte] (à qn to sb; que that); souffler qch à l'oreille de qn to whisper sth into sb's ear; je t'aime, souffla-t-il I love you, he whispered; souffler la réplique à un acteur Théât to prompt an actor, to give an actor a prompt;

4 ( suggérer) to suggest [idée, nom] (à to); elle m'a soufflé l'idée she suggested the idea to me; on lui a soufflé la réponse sb told him/her the answer;

5 Ind to blow [verre, bouteille]; to blast [métal];

6 ( détruire) [explosion, bombe] to blow out [vitre]; to blast [construction];

7 Jeux ( aux dames) to huff [pièce];

8 ○( prendre) to pinch○ [travail, propriété] (à from); to whip away○ [contrat] (à from); mon meilleur ami m'a soufflé mon poste et ma femme my best friend pinched my job and my wife;

9 ○( stupéfier) to flabbergast; j'ai été soufflé d'apprendre la nouvelle I was flabbergasted to hear the news.

B vi

1 Météo [vent] to blow; souffler en or par rafales to blow in gusts; le vent souffle fort there's a strong wind; ça souffle it's windy; le vent souffle en tempête there's a gale-force wind;

2 ( se propager) [vent de révolte, liberté] to blow; le vent de la liberté souffle dans le pays/sur tout le continent the wind of freedom is sweeping through the country/through the continent; un vent de folie souffle sur le stade frenzy is sweeping through the stadium;

3 ( reprendre sa respiration) to get one's breath back; [cheval] to get its wind back; fig [personne, économie] to take a breather○; laisse-moi souffler! let me get my breath back!; ( pour rembourser) give me a breather!; le pays peut enfin souffler the country can relax at last;

4 ( respirer difficilement) to puff; suant et soufflant huffing and puffing;

5 ( produire un souffle) [personne, animal] to blow; souffler doucement to blow gently; souffler dans une trompette to blow a trumpet; souffler sur son thé to blow on one's tea; souffler sur une bougie to blow out a candle; souffle fort! ( pour te moucher) have a good blow!; souffler sur le feu lit to blow on the fire; fig to inflame the situation; il suffirait de lui souffler dessus pour qu'elle tombe one puff of wind would blow her over;

6 ( donner la réponse) to tell sb the answer; on ne souffle pas! no prompting!

souffler le chaud et le froid to blow hot and cold; souffler comme un bœuf or un phoque or une locomotive to puff and pant.

[sufle] verbe intransitif

1. [expirer - personne] to breathe out

soufflez dans le ballon [Alcootest] blow into the bag

a. (sens propre) to blow on the fire

b. (figuré) to add fuel to the flames

2. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [vent] to blow

3. [respirer avec difficulté] to blow, to puff, to breathe hard

4. [retrouver sa respiration - personne] to get one's breath back ; [ - cheval] to get its breath back

5. [se reposer] to have a break

6. ZOOLOGIE [cétacé] to blow

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[sufle] verbe transitif

1. [bougie] to blow out (separable)

2. [exhaler]

3. [murmurer - mot, réponse] to whisper

4. [suggérer - idée, conseil] to whisper, to suggest

5. (familier) [époustoufler - suj: événement, personne] to take aback, to stagger, to knock out (separable)

6. (familier) [dérober]

7. JEUX [pion] to huff

8. [suj: bombe, explosion] to blow up (separable), to blast away (separable)

9. MÉTALLURGIE & TECHNOLOGIE to blow

n. f.

1. Glisser quelque chose dans le tuyau de l'oreille à quelqu'un: To whisper something to someone.

2. Faire la sourde oreille: To turn a deaf ear.

3. Se faire tirer l'oreille: To show unwillingness to do something (not, as some lexicographers suggest, 'to dig one's heels in').

4. Dormir sur ses deux oreilles:

  a (lit.): To sleep soundly.

  b (fig.): To rest easy, not to worry. Pour ce qui est de tout ça, vous pouvez dormir sur vos deux oreilles! On that score, rest assured you've nothing to worry about.

5. Partir l'oreille basse: To 'go off with one's tail between one's legs', to leave crestfallen.