whistle

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

Translation

n. en høj, skarp lyd frembragt ved at puste luft gennem sammentømte læber; lyden af et tog- eller skibshorn
vt. at frembringe en høj, skarp lyd ved at puste luft gennem sammentømte læber; at lyde med en fløjte på et tog eller skib
Word Forms
Past Tensewhistled
Third Person Singularwhistles
Past Participlewhistled
Present Participlewhistling
Pluralwhistles

Phrases & Collocations

blow a whistle

blæs i en fløjte

whistle at someone

fløjte ad nogen

hear a whistle

høre en fløjte

blow the whistle

blæs i fløjten

Example Sentences

He could hear the whistle of the train in the distance.

Han kunne høre togets fløjten i det fjerne.

She let out a loud whistle to get her friend's attention.

Hun fløjtende højt for at få sin vens opmærksomhed.

The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Dommeren fløjtede for at starte kampen.

He used a whistle to call his dog back.

Han brugte en fløjte til at kalde hans hund tilbage.

The kettle started to whistle as the water boiled.

Kedlen begyndte at fløjte, mens vandet kogte.

The coach taught the players how to whistle for a play call.

Træneren lærte spillerne, hvordan man fløjter for at kalde et spil.

The wind made a haunting whistle as it blew through the trees.

Vinden lavede en hjemsøgende fløjte, mens den blæste gennem træerne.

She could hear the whistle of the teapot as it boiled on the stove.

Hun kunne høre tepottens fløjten, mens det kogte på komfuret.

He used a whistle to signal the start of the race.

Han brugte en fløjte til at signalere starten på løbet.

The lifeguard blew the whistle to warn swimmers of the dangerous currents.

Livredderen fløjtende for at advare svømmere om de farlige strømninger.

Real-world Examples

So you let Debbie take your whistle?

Så lod du Debbie tage din fløjte?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

It's why we can't hear dog whistles.

Det er grunden til, at vi ikke kan høre hundefløjt.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The Secret Life of Puppies"

And Frank, taking a willow whistle out of his pocket, blew a long note.

Og Frank, der tog en pilfløjte op af sin lomme, blæste en lang tone.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

Yeah, and you get a whistle, too.

Ja, og du får også en fløjte.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

Just then a man gave a loud whistle.

Lige da gav en mand et højt fløjt.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

He hears the warning whistle like a foghorn.

Han hører advarselsfløjten som et skibshorn.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

'I suppose that you could not possibly whistle, yourself, in your sleep? '

Jeg formoder, at du ikke kunne fløjte selv, mens du sover?

Source: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

You created adam Peer as a way to blow the whistle anonymously.

Du oprettede adam Peer som en måde at fløjte anonymt.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Blow your whistle and let the game begin, Charley.

Blæs i din fløjte og lad spillet begynde, Charley.

Source: Little Bear Charlie

The Dwarf gave a low whistle between his teeth.

Dværgen gav et lavt fløjt mellem sine tænder.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

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