whispering

[US]/'hwɪspərɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hablando o moviéndose de manera tranquila y secreta; inclinado a chismear o difundir rumores.
Word Forms
Pluralwhisperings
Gerundiowhispering

Phrases & Collocations

whispered conversation

conversación susurrada

whispering gallery

galería del susurro

Example Sentences

The wind was whispering in the pines.

El viento susurraba en los pinos.

whispering gallery, whispering dome

galería susurrante, cúpula susurrante

Alison was whispering in his ear.

Alison le susurraba al oído.

He is whispering to his neighbor.

Él le está susurrando a su vecino.

lewd whisperings of a dirty old man

susurros obscenos de un anciano sucio

whispering sweet nothings in her ear.

susurrando dulces palabras en su oído.

He was whispering sweet nothings in her ear.

Él le estaba susurrando dulces palabras en su oído.

The two girls were whispering in the library.

Las dos chicas estaban susurrando en la biblioteca.

With a quick look the teacher reproved the child for whispering in class.

Con una mirada rápida, el maestro reprendió al niño por susurrar en clase.

All that giggling and whispering was too much for me — I had to leave the room.

Todas esas risitas y susurros fueron demasiados para mí; tuve que salir de la habitación.

Alex and Tony Fontaine were whispering in the ears of Dimity Munroe and sending her into gales of giggles.

Alex y Tony Fontaine estaban susurrando al oído de Dimity Munroe y la hacían reír a carcajadas.

Viva Tattersall:《Looking Forward》《The Unguarded Hour》《Souls at Sea》《Cynara》《The Call of the Savage》《Picture Brides》《The Whispering Shadow》

Viva Tattersall:《Looking Forward》《The Unguarded Hour》《Souls at Sea》《Cynara》《The Call of the Savage》《Picture Brides》《The Whispering Shadow》

Under the upswelling tide he saw the writhing weeds lift languidly and sway reluctant arms, hising up their petticoats, in whispering water swaying and upturning coy silver fronds.

Bajo la creciente marea, vio las algas retorcidas elevarse perezosamente y balancear sus brazos reacios, levantando sus enaguidores en el agua susurrante, balanceándose e invirtiendo frondas plateadas coquetas.

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