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to whistle
01
sibilare
to make a high-pitched sound by forcing air out through one's partly closed lips
Intransitive
Esempi
He whistled softly to himself as he worked in the garden.
Fischiettò dolcemente a se stesso mentre lavorava in giardino.
02
fischiare, suonare il fischietto
to produce a sharp, high-pitched sound
Intransitive
Esempi
She could hear the train whistle from miles away, signaling its arrival.
Poteva sentire il fischio del treno da miglia di distanza, segnalando il suo arrivo.
03
fischiare, suonare il fischietto
to blow a whistle as a signal to alert or command attention
Intransitive: to whistle for sb
Esempi
He whistled for the waiter to bring the check after finishing dinner.
Lui fischiò per far portare il conto al cameriere dopo aver finito la cena.
04
fischiare
to create a melody or song by producing a high-pitched sound through whistling
Transitive: to whistle a melody or tune
Esempi
She can whistle a cheerful tune that always lifts everyone ’s spirits.
Lei può fischiare una melodia allegra che solleva sempre lo spirito di tutti.
05
fischiare, zufolare
to create a sharp, high-pitched sound by moving quickly through a narrow opening or air
Esempi
The toy train whistled as it chugged along the track.
Il trenino giocattolo fischiò mentre procedeva lungo il binario.
Whistle
01
a small, simple fipple flute or device that produces a high-pitched tone when blown
Esempi
The child plays a tune on a metal whistle.
02
the action of producing a sound to signal, summon, or attract attention
Esempi
I heard a whistle I think.
03
fischio, sirena
a device mounted on locomotives and some railcars that emits a loud, high-pitched sound to signal warnings or communicate with personnel and other trains
Esempi
The conductor blew the whistle twice, signaling the train's emergency stop due to track maintenance ahead.
Il conducente ha suonato il fischio due volte, segnalando l'arresto di emergenza del treno a causa della manutenzione dei binari davanti.
04
fischietto, fischio
a small, handheld device used to produce a high-pitched sound when blown into, often used for communication, signaling, or as a toy for play and fun
Esempi
He always keeps a whistle handy when jogging in the park for safety reasons.
Tiene sempre un fischietto a portata di mano quando fa jogging nel parco per motivi di sicurezza.
05
a high-pitched sound created by rapid movement of air through a narrow opening
Esempi
Steam escapes with a whistle from the kettle.
Albero Lessicale
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