hiss
gb/hˈɪs/ us/hˈɪs/
A2
Englisch
~ 1300
sziszeg, fúj, fújol, sziszegés, fújolás
VERB
A2
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] hisses
The snake hissed loudly when it was disturbed.
A kígyó hangosan sziszegett, amikor megzavarták.
Steam hissed from the broken pipe.
A törött csőből sziszegve tört elő a gőz.
The cat arched its back and hissed at the dog.
Beispiele für Lernende
The snake hissed at me.
A kígyó rám sziszegett.
The cat hissed when I came close.
A macska fújt, amikor közel mentem hozzá.
Steam hissed from the pot.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hiss' with 'whistle', but 'hiss' is harsher and not musical.
Bedeutung
Make a sharp sibilant sound
Wortverbindungen
steam hissed
|cat hissed
|audience hissed
Synonyme
whistle (Higher-pitched and often musical, unlike the harsh tone of a hiss)
|
sizzle (Refers more to cooking sounds, but similarly sharp)
Antonyme
silence (Absence of any sound)
Themen
sounds
|animals
|communication
|nature
Definition
To make a long, sharp sound like air coming out or like a snake.
To produce a prolonged, sharp sound similar to that of air or steam escaping, or a snake.
VERB
B1
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] hisses at [someone/something]
The audience hissed when the villain appeared on stage.
A közönség fújolt, amikor a gonosz megjelent a színpadon.
Some fans hissed at the referee's decision.
Néhány szurkoló fújolt a játékvezető döntése miatt.
They hissed at the proposal during the meeting.
Beispiele für Lernende
The crowd hissed when the man spoke.
A tömeg fújolt, amikor a férfi beszélt.
People hissed at the bad play.
Az emberek fújoltak a rossz előadás miatt.
The audience hissed at the actor.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may think 'hiss' always involves animals, but it can also describe people expressing dislike.
Bedeutung
Make sound to show dislike
Wortverbindungen
crowd hissed
|audience hissed
|fans hissed
Synonyme
boo (A more common vocal expression of disapproval; not a hissing sound)
Antonyme
cheer (A vocal expression of approval)
Themen
communication
|emotions
|arts_entertainment
Definition
To make a long sharp sound to show you do not like something.
To show disapproval or dislike by making a prolonged sibilant sound, often in an audience setting.
NOMEN
A2
3
sziszegés
B2
I heard the hiss of the radiator.
Hallottam a radiátor sziszegését.
The cat's hiss made the dog back away.
A macska sziszegésétől a kutya hátrálni kezdett.
A faint hiss came from the speaker.
Beispiele für Lernende
I heard a hiss from the pipe.
Sziszegést hallottam a csőből.
The cat made a loud hiss.
A macska hangos sziszegést hallatott.
I heard a hiss in the room.
Bedeutung
Prolonged sharp sibilant sound
Wortverbindungen
angry hiss
|low hiss
|loud hiss
Synonyme
whistle (More musical and higher-pitched than a hiss)
Antonyme
quiet (Lack of any noticeable sound)
Themen
sounds
|animals
|nature
Definition
A long sharp sound like air coming out or like a snake.
A long, sharp sound similar to that made by air or steam escaping, or by certain animals such as snakes or cats.
NOMEN
B1
4
The villain entered to a chorus of hisses.
A gonoszt fújolás fogadta, amikor belépett.
His speech was met with hisses from the audience.
Beszédét a közönség fújolással fogadta.
There were hisses when the unpopular law passed.
Beispiele für Lernende
The crowd gave loud hisses.
A tömeg hangos fújolásba kezdett.
There were hisses when he spoke.
Fújolás hallatszott, amikor beszélt.
People made hisses at the bad actor.
Bedeutung
Sibilant sound of disapproval
Wortverbindungen
angry hiss from crowd
|audible hiss
Synonyme
booing (A more common vocal protest; not necessarily a hissing sound)
Antonyme
applause (A positive vocal expression)
Themen
communication
|emotions
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A long sharp sound people make when they do not like something.
A sharp, drawn-out sound made by people to show they do not like something.
Grammatik
Grundform
hiss
IPA
GB/hˈɪs/
US/hˈɪs/
Silben & Betonung
hiss (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (hiss)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: hiss
- Plural: hisses
Verb
- Base: hiss
- 3rd Person Singular: hisses
- Present Participle: hissing
- Past: hissed
Wortfamilie
Forms
hisses
noun
hissing
verb
hissed
verb
Ausdrücke
hiss and boo
1/hˈɪs ˈænd bˈu/
fixed phrase
Make hissing and booing sounds together
To make hissing and booing sounds to show that you do not like something.
Beispiele
- The audience began to hiss and boo at the poor performance.
- Fans hissed and booed when the referee made a bad call.
piss and vinegar (full of) — sometimes altered to 'hiss and vinegar' humorously
1/pˈɪs ˈænd vˈɪnəɡɚ fˈʊl əv sˈʌmtˌaɪmz ˈɔltɚd tə hˈɪs ˈænd vˈɪnəɡɚ hjˈumɚəsli/
idiom
informal
Energetic and aggressive (humorous)
Used humorously to describe someone who is very full of energy and eager to fight or argue.
Beispiele
- She came into the meeting full of hiss and vinegar, ready to argue every point.
- He's full of hiss and vinegar today, watch out!