whistle
gb/wˈɪsəl/ us/wˈɪsəl/
A2
Ingles
~ 2000
fütyül, síp, süvít, sípol, füttyent, füttyel hív, síppal jelez, fütty, sípszó
PANDIWA
A2
1
fütyül
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whistle' with 'blow', but 'blow' does not always mean making a musical or sharp sound.
Kahulugan
Make a high-pitched sound with lips
Mga kolokasyon
whistle a tune
|whistle loudly
|whistle softly
|whistle happily
Mga kasingkahulugan
blow (General term for sending air out of the mouth; not specific to producing a musical note.)
Mga kasalungat
stay silent (Refers to making no sound, the opposite of whistling.)
Mga tema
daily life
|music
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Small device making sharp sound
Mga kolokasyon
blow a whistle
|referee's whistle
|police whistle
|safety whistle
Mga kasingkahulugan
hooter (Informal British term, usually for vehicle horns or other loud devices, not always handheld.)
Mga kasalungat
silencer (A device that reduces or removes sound, opposite in function to a whistle.)
Mga tema
sports
|safety
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Object makes high-pitched sound from air
Mga kolokasyon
wind whistles
|whistle through the trees
|whistle past
Mga kasingkahulugan
whoosh (Suggests a rushing sound of air, but lacks the musical pitch of 'whistle'.)
Mga kasalungat
remain quiet (No audible sound produced.)
Mga tema
nature
|sounds
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
A2
INFORMAL
4
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I whistle for my cat.
Füttyel hívom a macskámat.
He whistles to his friend.
Füttyent a barátjának.
They whistle for help.
Kahulugan
Signal or call using whistling sound
Mga kolokasyon
whistle for help
|whistle someone over
Mga kasingkahulugan
call (General term for trying to get someone's attention; not necessarily by whistling.)
Mga kasalungat
ignore (To deliberately not attract attention or signal someone.)
Mga tema
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Act of making whistling sound
Mga kolokasyon
give a whistle
|sharp whistle
Mga kasingkahulugan
toot (Short, sharp sound, often from a horn rather than lips.)
Mga kasalungat
silence (Absence of any sound.)
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
whistle
IPA
GB/wˈɪsəl/
US/wˈɪsəl/
Mga pantig at diin
whistle (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (whistle)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: whistle
- Plural: whistles
Verb
- Base: whistle
- 3rd Person Singular: whistles
- Present Participle: whistling
- Past: whistled
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
whistles
noun
whistling
verb
whistled
verb
Core family
whistler
noun
Advanced or less common
whistleblower
noun C1
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Let's wet our whistles before we hit the road.
- He stopped at the bar to wet his whistle after work.