whistle
gb/wˈɪsəl/ us/wˈɪsəl/
A2
Inggeris
~ 2000
fütyül, síp, süvít, sípol, füttyent, füttyel hív, síppal jelez, fütty, sípszó
KATA KERJA
A2
1
fütyül
B1
Corak penggunaan:
to whistle [a tune/song]
He likes to whistle while he works.
Szeret fütyülni munka közben.
She whistled a cheerful tune as she walked.
Vidám dallamot fütyült, miközben sétált.
The referee whistled to stop the game.
I heard someone whistle for a taxi.
He whistled softly so as not to wake the baby.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I can whistle a song.
El tudok fütyülni egy dalt.
She whistles when she is happy.
Fütyül, amikor boldog.
The man whistles for his dog.
We whistle to call our friend.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whistle' with 'blow', but 'blow' does not always mean making a musical or sharp sound.
Maksud
Make a high-pitched sound with lips
Kolokasi
whistle a tune
|whistle loudly
|whistle softly
|whistle happily
Sinonim
blow (General term for sending air out of the mouth; not specific to producing a musical note.)
Antonim
stay silent (Refers to making no sound, the opposite of whistling.)
Tema
daily life
|music
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To make a high sound by blowing air through your lips or teeth.
To make a high, clear sound by blowing air through pursed lips or a small hole.
KATA NAMA
A2
2
síp
A2
The coach blew his whistle to start the game.
Az edző a sípjába fújt, hogy elkezdődjön a meccs.
She carries a whistle for safety when jogging at night.
Síp van nála biztonság kedvéért, amikor éjszaka kocog.
The lifeguard's whistle signaled everyone to get out of the water.
A sharp whistle cut through the noise of the crowd.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The teacher has a whistle.
A tanárnál van egy síp.
The man blows the whistle at the game.
A férfi belefúj a sípba a meccsen.
I use a whistle to call my dog.
Maksud
Small device making sharp sound
Kolokasi
blow a whistle
|referee's whistle
|police whistle
|safety whistle
Sinonim
hooter (Informal British term, usually for vehicle horns or other loud devices, not always handheld.)
Antonim
silencer (A device that reduces or removes sound, opposite in function to a whistle.)
Tema
sports
|safety
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A small thing you blow into to make a loud sound.
A small instrument that produces a loud, high-pitched sound when air is blown into it, often used for signaling.
KATA KERJA
B1
3
The wind whistled through the cracks in the window.
Az ablak résein át süvített a szél.
A bullet whistled past his ear.
Egy golyó süvített el a füle mellett.
Steam whistled from the kettle.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The wind whistles in the night.
Éjszaka süvít a szél.
Steam whistles from the pot.
A fazékból sípolva áramlik ki a gőz.
A train whistles as it comes.
Maksud
Object makes high-pitched sound from air
Kolokasi
wind whistles
|whistle through the trees
|whistle past
Sinonim
whoosh (Suggests a rushing sound of air, but lacks the musical pitch of 'whistle'.)
Antonim
remain quiet (No audible sound produced.)
Tema
nature
|sounds
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
When something makes a high sound because air moves through it.
(Of something) to produce a high-pitched sound when air passes through or over it.
KATA KERJA
A2
INFORMAL
4
Corak penggunaan:
to whistle [someone] over/to [someone]
She whistled for the dog to come back.
Füttyentett a kutyának, hogy jöjjön vissza.
He whistled me over to his table.
Odafüttyentett, hogy menjek az asztalához.
The guard whistled for backup.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I whistle for my cat.
Füttyel hívom a macskámat.
He whistles to his friend.
Füttyent a barátjának.
They whistle for help.
Maksud
Signal or call using whistling sound
Kolokasi
whistle for help
|whistle someone over
Sinonim
call (General term for trying to get someone's attention; not necessarily by whistling.)
Antonim
ignore (To deliberately not attract attention or signal someone.)
Tema
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To call or signal someone by making a whistling sound.
To attract someone's attention or give a signal by making a whistling sound with the mouth or a whistle device.
KATA NAMA
A2
INFORMAL
5
A loud whistle signaled the end of the match.
Hangos sípszó jelezte a mérkőzés végét.
She gave a low whistle of appreciation.
Halk, elismerő füttyöt hallatott.
I heard the whistle from across the field.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I hear a whistle in the park.
Füttyöt hallok a parkban.
He gives a loud whistle.
Hangosat füttyent.
We hear the whistle from far away.
Maksud
Act of making whistling sound
Kolokasi
give a whistle
|sharp whistle
Sinonim
toot (Short, sharp sound, often from a horn rather than lips.)
Antonim
silence (Absence of any sound.)
Tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definisi
The sound made when you whistle with your lips or a small thing you blow into.
The act or sound of producing a high-pitched tone by blowing air through pursed lips or a device.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
whistle
IPA
GB/wˈɪsəl/
US/wˈɪsəl/
Suku kata dan tekanan
whistle (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (whistle)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: whistle
- Plural: whistles
Verb
- Base: whistle
- 3rd Person Singular: whistles
- Present Participle: whistling
- Past: whistled
Keluarga kata
Forms
whistles
noun
whistling
verb
whistled
verb
Core family
whistler
noun
Advanced or less common
whistleblower
noun C1
Ungkapan
as clean as a whistle
1/ˈæz klˈin ˈæz ə wˈɪsəl/
idiom
informal
Extremely clean and neat
Very clean and tidy with no dirt at all.
Contoh
- The kitchen was as clean as a whistle after she finished cleaning.
- His record is as clean as a whistle—he's never been in trouble.
blow the final whistle
1/blˈoʊ ðə fˈaɪnəl wˈɪsəl/
fixed phrase
Signal that something has ended officially
To show that something, like a game, is finished by blowing a whistle.
Contoh
- The referee blew the final whistle and the match was over.
- They blew the final whistle on negotiations after months without progress.
blow the whistle on [someone/something]
1/blˈoʊ ðə wˈɪsəl ˈɔn sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
idiom
Report someone's wrongdoing publicly
To tell people in power about someone's bad or illegal actions.
Contoh
- The accountant blew the whistle on the company's tax fraud.
- She decided to blow the whistle on her corrupt boss.
wet your whistle
1/wˈɛt jˈʊɹ wˈɪsəl/
idiom
informal
Have a drink to quench thirst
To have a drink, usually alcohol, when you are thirsty.
Contoh
- Let's wet our whistles before we hit the road.
- He stopped at the bar to wet his whistle after work.