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n. vissling; pip; tjut; vinande; visselpipa; hals, strupe (slang)--------v. vissla; pipa; drilla; vina, susa* * *['wisl] 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.) vissla2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) vissla, pipa, blåsa3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) vissla, vina4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) vina2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) vissling2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) flöjt3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) visselpipa
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