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whistle [whistles] (device used to make a whistling sound) noun [UK: ˈwɪs.l̩] [US: ˈwɪs.l̩] | chiflenoun pitonoun silbatonoun |
whistle [whistles] (sound made by whistling) noun [UK: ˈwɪs.l̩] [US: ˈwɪs.l̩] | chiflanoun chiflidonoun pitadanoun pitidonoun rechiflanoun |
whistle [whistled, whistling, whistles] (to produce a whistling sound) verb [UK: ˈwɪs.l̩] [US: ˈwɪs.l̩] | chiflarverbHe whistled for his dog. = Él le chifló a su perro. pitarverb silbarverbI can't whistle. = No sé silbar. |
whistle-blower [whistle-blowers] (one who reports a problem or violation to the authorities) noun [UK: ˈwɪs.l̩ ˈbləʊə(r)] [US: ˈwɪs.l̩ ˈbloʊə(r)] | alertadornoun denunciantenoun |
whistle in the dark (make a show of bravery) verb | poner buena caraverb |
whistle in the dark (speak without knowledge) verb | mojonearverb |
whistle past the graveyard (to ignore a bad situation) verb | hacerse el sonzoverb hacerse el tontoverb |
whistle past the graveyard (to try to be cheerful in the face of one's fears) verb | poner buena caraverb |
whistler [whistlers] (someone or something that whistles) noun [UK: ˈwɪ.slə(r)] [US: ˈwɪ.slər] | silbadornoun |
bells and whistles (extra features added for show rather than function) noun | ringorrangosnoun |
blow the whistle (disclose information to the public) verb | chivarseverb dar el soploverb |
blow the whistle (make a sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game) verb | pitarverb |
wet one's whistle (to have a drink) verb [UK: wet wʌnz ˈwɪs.l̩] [US: ˈwet wʌnz ˈwɪs.l̩] | mojar el gaznateverb |