hiss
gb/hˈɪs/ us/hˈɪs/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1300
sziszeg, fúj, fújol, sziszegés, fújolás
KITENZI
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hiss' with 'whistle', but 'hiss' is harsher and not musical.
Maana
Make a sharp sibilant sound
Miunganiko ya maneno
steam hissed
|cat hissed
|audience hissed
Visawe
whistle (Higher-pitched and often musical, unlike the harsh tone of a hiss)
|
sizzle (Refers more to cooking sounds, but similarly sharp)
Vinyume
silence (Absence of any sound)
Mada
sounds
|animals
|communication
|nature
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'hiss' always involves animals, but it can also describe people expressing dislike.
Maana
Make sound to show dislike
Miunganiko ya maneno
crowd hissed
|audience hissed
|fans hissed
Visawe
boo (A more common vocal expression of disapproval; not a hissing sound)
Vinyume
cheer (A vocal expression of approval)
Mada
communication
|emotions
|arts_entertainment
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Prolonged sharp sibilant sound
Miunganiko ya maneno
angry hiss
|low hiss
|loud hiss
Visawe
whistle (More musical and higher-pitched than a hiss)
Vinyume
quiet (Lack of any noticeable sound)
Mada
sounds
|animals
|nature
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Sibilant sound of disapproval
Miunganiko ya maneno
angry hiss from crowd
|audible hiss
Visawe
booing (A more common vocal protest; not necessarily a hissing sound)
Vinyume
applause (A positive vocal expression)
Mada
communication
|emotions
|arts_entertainment
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
hiss
IPA
GB/hˈɪs/
US/hˈɪs/
Silabi na mkazo
hiss (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (hiss)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: hiss
- Plural: hisses
Verb
- Base: hiss
- 3rd Person Singular: hisses
- Present Participle: hissing
- Past: hissed
Familia ya neno
Forms
hisses
noun
hissing
verb
hissed
verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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!