hissing

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

Translation

n. en lyd av forakt eller avsky.
Word Forms
Present Participlehissing
Pluralhissings

Phrases & Collocations

hissing sound

hissing lyd

hissing snake

hissing slange

hissing radiator

hissing radiator

Example Sentences

The snake was hissing loudly in the corner.

Slangen hissete høyt i hjørnet.

I could hear the hissing sound of the pressure cooker.

Jeg kunne høre den hissende lyden fra trykkkoken.

She was hissing insults under her breath.

Hun hissete nakne under pusten.

The cat was hissing at the dog.

katten hisset mot hunden.

The steam escaped with a hissing noise.

Dampen forlatt med en hissend lyd.

The tires were hissing as they deflated.

De nakne hissete mens de deflaterte.

The kettle started hissing when the water boiled.

Kaffen begynte å hisse når vannet koker.

The angry teacher was hissing at the students to be quiet.

Den irrite læreren hissete elevene til å være stille.

The hissing of the wind through the trees created an eerie atmosphere.

Det hissende vinden gjennom trærne skapte en skremmende atmosfære.

The leaking pipe was hissing water onto the floor.

Den lekkende røren hissete vann ned på gulvet.

Real-world Examples

Ron made a horrible strangled hissing noise.

Ron la ut en forferdelig, strangled hissende lyd.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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

Den nakne, bakkede fluggen kunne være å hisse: dine ønsker er forferdelige.

Source: The school of life

Waiting for fangs to sink through his body, he heard more mad hissing, something thrashing wildly off the pillars.

Venter på at tennene skulle bore seg gjennom kroppen, hørte han mer galaktisk hiss, noe som bøyde seg vildt fra pælene.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The research team is using hissing cockroaches from Madagascar.

Forskningsgruppen bruker hissende bille fra Madagaskar.

Source: Selected English short passages

Lo and behold, I hear hissing, which is good news.

Lo og behold, jeg hører hiss, som er god nytt.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Not unless Miss Granger is hissing instructions in his ear.”

Ikke med mindre Miss Granger hisser instruksjoner i øret hans.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The hissing cockroach plays the trumpet by contracting its abdomen.

Den hissende bille spiller trummene ved å trekke inn magen sin.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

The steam came hissing out of the valves;and this made Passepartout indignant.

Dampen kom hissende ut av ventilene; og dette gjorde Passepartout fornærmet.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Let me introduce you to the incredible, unbelievable, the amazing hissing cockroach.

La meg introdusere deg for den uforståelige, upåtroelige, fantastiske hissende bille.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

It burst a hole in the top of his head, releasing hissing steam.

Det åpnet et hull på toppen av hoden hans, og sluppet ut hissende damp.

Source: Crazy Element City

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