whistle
gb/wˈɪsəl/ us/wˈɪsəl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2000
fütyül, síp, süvít, sípol, füttyent, füttyel hív, síppal jelez, fütty, sípszó
KITENZI
A2
1
fütyül
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whistle' with 'blow', but 'blow' does not always mean making a musical or sharp sound.
Maana
Make a high-pitched sound with lips
Miunganiko ya maneno
whistle a tune
|whistle loudly
|whistle softly
|whistle happily
Visawe
blow (General term for sending air out of the mouth; not specific to producing a musical note.)
Vinyume
stay silent (Refers to making no sound, the opposite of whistling.)
Mada
daily life
|music
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Small device making sharp sound
Miunganiko ya maneno
blow a whistle
|referee's whistle
|police whistle
|safety whistle
Visawe
hooter (Informal British term, usually for vehicle horns or other loud devices, not always handheld.)
Vinyume
silencer (A device that reduces or removes sound, opposite in function to a whistle.)
Mada
sports
|safety
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Object makes high-pitched sound from air
Miunganiko ya maneno
wind whistles
|whistle through the trees
|whistle past
Visawe
whoosh (Suggests a rushing sound of air, but lacks the musical pitch of 'whistle'.)
Vinyume
remain quiet (No audible sound produced.)
Mada
nature
|sounds
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
A2
INFORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I whistle for my cat.
Füttyel hívom a macskámat.
He whistles to his friend.
Füttyent a barátjának.
They whistle for help.
Maana
Signal or call using whistling sound
Miunganiko ya maneno
whistle for help
|whistle someone over
Visawe
call (General term for trying to get someone's attention; not necessarily by whistling.)
Vinyume
ignore (To deliberately not attract attention or signal someone.)
Mada
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Act of making whistling sound
Miunganiko ya maneno
give a whistle
|sharp whistle
Visawe
toot (Short, sharp sound, often from a horn rather than lips.)
Vinyume
silence (Absence of any sound.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
whistle
IPA
GB/wˈɪsəl/
US/wˈɪsəl/
Silabi na mkazo
whistle (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (whistle)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: whistle
- Plural: whistles
Verb
- Base: whistle
- 3rd Person Singular: whistles
- Present Participle: whistling
- Past: whistled
Familia ya neno
Forms
whistles
noun
whistling
verb
whistled
verb
Core family
whistler
noun
Advanced or less common
whistleblower
noun C1
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Let's wet our whistles before we hit the road.
- He stopped at the bar to wet his whistle after work.