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1 whistle
['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.) žvižgati2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) (za)piskati3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) žvižgati4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) žvižgati2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) žvižg2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) piščal3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) piščalka* * *I [wisl]nounžvižg, pisk, žvižganje, signal z žvižgom; piščalka; colloquially grlo, goltanecwhistle stop American majhna postaja; volilna turneja (za predsedništvo)to blow a whistle — zapiskati, zažvižgatito pay (dear) for one's whistle figuratively drago plačati (svojo) šaloto wet one's whistle — zmočiti si grlo, napiti seII [wisl]1.intransitive verb(za)žvižgati, požvižgavati; piskati na piščal(ko); dati znak z žvižgom; vršeti (veter), šumeti, žvižgati (krogla);2.transitive verbžvižgati; music igrati na flavto; poklicati z žvižgomto whistle for a wind nautical žvižgati za veter (pri brezvetrju)you may whistle for it colloquially figuratively na to lahko še dolgo čakašto whistle s.o. — požvižgati komuto whistle back, to whistle up — poklicati z žvižgom, požvižgati (komu)to whistle off colloquially popihati jo -
2 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) udarec2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) (hud) udarecII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) pihati2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) odpihniti3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) loputniti (veter)4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) pihati5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) pihati v•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *I [blou]nounudarec; figuratively nesreča, napadat a ( —ali one, a single) blow — z enim zamahom, naenkratto come to blows, to exchange blows — spopasti, stepsti seto strike a blow for — pomagati komu, boriti se za kogawithout striking a blow — brez težav, brez borbeII [blou]intransitive verbpoetically cveteti, razeveteti se; figuratively razviti seIII [blou]intransitive verbpoetically cvetenje, cvetin full blow — v polnem razcvetu, cvetočIV [blou]nounpihanje; sveži zrak; slang obilna hrana; polaganje (mušjih) jajčecV [blou]1.transitive verbpihati, razpihavati; razstreliti, razstreljevati; slang oslepariti; American slang zapravljati; razmetavati; slang izdati; colloquially poveličevati;2.intransitive verbpihati; doneti; piskati; puhati, sopsti; razpočiti se, eksplodirati; hvaliti seslang I'm blowed! — ali je mogoče!, za nič na svetu!to blow hot and cotd — kolebati, nenehno spreminjati svoje prepričanjeblow it! — presneto, vragahe knows which way the wind blows — ve, kam pes taco molito puff and blow — sopsti, puhati, sopihatinautical slang to blow the gaff — zatožiti, izdati kogato blow the expense — pogostiti koga, plačati račun -
3 pig
[piɡ] 1. noun1) (a kind of farm animal whose flesh is eaten as pork, ham and bacon: He keeps pigs.) prašič2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant, greedy or dirty person: You pig!) svinja•- piggy2. adjective(like a pig's: piggy eyes.) prašičji- piglet- piggyback
- pigheaded
- pigheadedness
- pigskin
- pigsty
- pigswill
- pigtail
- pigs might fly* * *I [pig]nounprašič, svinja; svinjina.; technical šibika, kos surovega železa, kalup za vlivanje; pomarančni krhelj; colloquially umazanec, požeruh, svinjaAmerican slang blind pig — skrivna točilnicafiguratively to carry pigs to market — hoteti kupčevatifiguratively to buy a pig in a poke — kupiti mačka v žakljupigs in clover — ljudje, ki so hitro obogateli, pa ne vedo kam z denarjem; vrsta družabne igreto go to pigs and whistles — iti rakom žvižgat, propastito make a pig of o.s. — požrešno jesti, žretiplease the pigs — če bo šlo vse po sreči, če bodo okoliščine dopuščaleII [pig]intransitive verboprasiti se
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whistle for it — If someone says that you can whistle for something, they are determined to ensure that you don t get it … The small dictionary of idiomes
whistle for — 1. To summon by whistling 2. To ask for or expect in vain (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑whistle … Useful english dictionary
whistle for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get (something) but fail; look for (something) that will not come. * /Mary didn t even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
whistle for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get (something) but fail; look for (something) that will not come. * /Mary didn t even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
whistle\ for — v informal To try to get (smth) but fail; look for (smth) that will not come. Mary didn t even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it … Словарь американских идиом
whistle for it — If someone says that you can whistle for something, they are determined to ensure that you don t get it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
whistle for a wind — A superstitious practice of old sailors during a calm • • • Main Entry: ↑whistle … Useful english dictionary
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whistle for — wish for or expect (something) in vain. → whistle … English new terms dictionary
whistle for — Synonyms and related words: apply for, ask, ask for, beg leave, bespeak, call for, crave, demand, desire, file for, indent, make a request, make a requisition, make application, order, put in for, request, requisition, wish … Moby Thesaurus
whistle for it — forget about it, never mind it … English contemporary dictionary