whisper

[US]/ˈwɪspə(r)/
[UK]/ˈwɪspər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. απαλή συζήτηση· φήμη· θόρυβος σκουριάς
vi. μιλάτε απαλά· συνομιλείτε με χαμηλή φωνή· κάντε έναν θόρυβο σκουριάς
vt. μιλήστε ήσυχα
Word Forms
Third Person Singularwhispers
Pluralwhispers
Past Tensewhispered
Past Participlewhispered
Present Participlewhispering

Phrases & Collocations

in a whisper

ψιθυριστά

Example Sentences

She leaned in to whisper a secret in his ear.

Γείωσε για να ψιθυρίσει ένα μυστικό στο αυτί του.

The wind whispered through the trees.

Ο άνεμος ψιθύρισε μέσα από τα δέντρα.

He whispered sweet nothings to her under the moonlight.

Έψιθύρισε γλυκά ψέματα σε εκείνη κάτω από το φως του φεγγαριού.

They whispered about the upcoming surprise party.

Ψιθύρισαν για το επερχόμενο πάρτι έκπληξη.

The lovers whispered words of love to each other.

Οι εραστές ψιθύρισαν λόγια αγάπης ο ένας στον άλλο.

She could hear the faint whisper of footsteps behind her.

Άκουγε το αχνό ψιθύρισμα βημάτων πίσω της.

The teacher whispered instructions to the students during the exam.

Ο δάσκαλος ψιθύρισε οδηγίες στους μαθητές κατά τη διάρκεια της εξέτασης.

The old couple sat on the porch, whispering and reminiscing about the past.

Το ηλικιωμένο ζευγάρι καθόταν στην βεράντα, ψιθυρίζοντας και θυμόντας το παρελθόν.

The rumor began as a small whisper but soon spread throughout the town.

Η φήμη ξεκίνησε ως ένα μικρό ψιθύρισμα αλλά σύντομα εξαπλώθηκε σε όλη την πόλη.

She whispered a prayer before stepping onto the stage.

Ψιθύρισε μια προσευχή πριν ανέβει στη σκηνή.

Real-world Examples

And a whisper, a whisper about the Potters...

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

(whispers) I think he's obsessed with me!

Source: Listening Digest

They whisper my name and quiver with fear.

Source: Villains' Tea Party

" Mama? " I could hardly hear the whisper over the static.

Source: New Century College English Integrated Course (2nd Edition) Volume 1

" Now spread everything, " whispered the stranger.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

What happened in the factory is being whispered about the neighborhood.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Suddenly, they heard a whisper from the bushes behind the tree.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford Junior English (Grade 7, Volume 2)

Doing nothing and complaining is outright hypocrisy. You don't have to be a whisper.

Source: European and American Cultural Atmosphere (Audio)

But the question of bringing them to justice has barely raised a whisper.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

Help turn the whisper into a roar by sharing this poem today.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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