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1 whistling
whis.tling[w'isliŋ] n assobio, apito (som), o sibilar. • adj assobiador, uivante, sibilante. -
2 whistling-buoy
whis.tling-buoy[w'isliŋ bɔi] n bóia de apito. -
3 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.) assobiar2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) assobiar3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) assobiar4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) assobiar2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) assobio2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) assobio3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) apito* * *whis.tle[w'isəl] n 1 apito, assobio (som e instrumento). 2 silvo, zunido. • vt+vi 1 apitar, assobiar. whistle the dog back! / assobie para o cachorro voltar! 2 silvar, zunir. 3 chamar, dar sinal ou guiar assobiando. we whistled for him / nós o chamamos assobiando. I whistled him up / eu chamei-o assobiando. 4 piar (aves). 5 uivar (vento). he whistled for his money sl ele esperou em vão por seu dinheiro. to wet one’s whistle sl molhar o bico ou a garganta, tomar um gole. you may whistle for them! você vai se cansar esperando por eles. -
4 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.) assobiar2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) assobiar3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) assobiar4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) assobiar2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) assobio2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) apito, assobio3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) apito
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