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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 -
2 whistle up
VT + ADV1)2) (=find) encontrar, hacer aparecer3) (=rustle up) [+ meal] preparar, servir4) (=get together) [+ people] reunir -
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4 whistle
s.1 silbido (ruido)2 pífano, flautín (musical instrument); silbato, pito (of referee, policeman)vt.silbar (tune)vi.silbar.(pt & pp whistled) -
5 whistle at
v.chiflar, silbar, sisear. -
6 whistle by
v.pasar silbando. -
7 whistle to
v.silbar, chiflar. -
8 whistle up
v.llamar con un silbido. -
9 whistle-stop
tr['wɪsəlstɒp]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL apeadero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhistle-stop tour gira relámpago'hwɪsəlstɑːp, 'wɪsəlstɒpa) ( brief appearance): (before n)whistle-stop tour — gira f relámpago
b) (station, town) (AmE) apeadero m['wɪslstɒp]1.N (US) (=station) apeadero m2.CPDwhistle-stop tour N — (US) (Pol) gira f electoral rápida; (fig) recorrido m rápido
* * *['hwɪsəlstɑːp, 'wɪsəlstɒp]a) ( brief appearance): (before n)whistle-stop tour — gira f relámpago
b) (station, town) (AmE) apeadero m -
10 whistle-stop tour
gira relámpago -
11 whistle-blower
['wɪslblǝʊǝ(r)]N persona que desvela una situación interna ilegal -
12 whistle-blowing
[wɪslblǝʊɪŋ]N denuncia f (interna) -
13 whistle buoy
nWATER TRANSP navigation marks, sound signal boya de silbato f -
14 whistle back
v.llamar de regreso con un silbido. -
15 whistle blow
s.silbido, pitazo. -
16 whistle blower
s.persona que saca a luz pública la existencia de prácticas ilegales o peligrosas de su conocimiento, denunciante, persona que devela situación ilegal. -
17 whistle for
v.llamar con un silbido. -
18 whistle past
v.pasar silbando, pasar zumbando. -
19 whistle-blower
s.1 denunciante (in company, government) (de ilegalidades o corruptelas)2 persona que saca a luz pública la existencia de prácticas ilegales o peligrosas de su conocimiento. -
20 whistle-blowing
s.publicación de la existencia de prácticas ilegales o peligros que afectan al público.
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