hiss

[US]/hɪs/
[UK]/hɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. lave en hvæsende lyd; producere en hvæsende lyd
n. en hvæsende lyd; en sibylant lyd.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularhisses
Past Tensehissed
Past Participlehissed
Present Participlehissing
Pluralhisses

Phrases & Collocations

snake hissing

slange hvæs

angry cat hiss

sur kats hvæs

Example Sentences

a hiss of annoyance.

et hvæs af irritation.

he was hissed off the stage.

Han blev buet af scenen.

he hissed at them to be quiet.

Han hvæsede til dem for at være stille.

A ball hissed by.

En bold hvæsede forbi.

cabin pressure equalized with a hiss of air.

Kahyt-trykket udlignede med et hvæs af luft.

The audience hissed its displeasure.

Publikum buede af utilfredshed.

the audience hissed loudly at the mention of his name.

Publikum hvæsede højlydt ved nævnelsen af hans navn.

the spit and hiss of a cornered cat.

en hjørnet kats hvæs og spyt.

the hiss of water sliding sleek against the hull.

Vandets hvæsende lyd, der gled elegant mod skroget.

be hissed off the stage

blive buet af scenen

The cat hissed as the dog came near it.

Katten hvæsede, da hunden kom tæt på den.

The iron hissed as it pressed the wet cloth.

Jernet hvæsede, mens det pressede det våde klæde.

The audience booed and hissed. The teakettle hissed on the stove.

Publikum buhede og hvæsede. Elkedlen hvæsede på komfuret.

they were hissed and hustled as they went in.

De blev buet og skubbet, mens de gik ind.

Have you ever been hissed at in the middle of a speech?

Er du nogensinde blevet buet på midt under en tale?

If the machine starts making a hissing noise, then turn it off double quick.

Hvis maskinen begynder at give en hvæsende lyd, så sluk den hurtigt.

Hisses and pops are generated by the action of the tongue, lips and throat during sibilants and plosives.

Suf og smæld genereres af tungen, læben og halsens handling under sibilanter og eksplosiver.

The crowd hissed at the speaker when he said taxes should be increased.

Mængden buede af mod taleren, da han sagde, at skatten skulle stige.

Real-world Examples

The snake hissed. Harry could see its tongue fluttering.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Several of the Death Eaters let out low hisses.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The Potion hissed loudly like a boiling kettle and frothed madly.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The furry beaked bat might be hissing: your desires are revolting.

Source: The school of life

" And so it begins, " he hissed.

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

" Hello, Peter, " the Lizard hissed back.

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

" I'm not an 'old man, ' " Ove hisses.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Ron made a horrible strangled hissing noise.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

" There's no one here! " Ove hissed back.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

" Shhh" ! hissed Professor McGonagall, " you'll wake the Muggles" !

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

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