whimper

[US]/ˈwɪmpə(r)/
[UK]/ˈwɪmpər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en lav, bratt lyd som uttrykker lidelse eller klage
vi. å uttrykke lidelse eller klage ved en lav, bratt lyd
vt. å snakke med en lav, bratt lyd som uttrykker lidelse eller klage
Word Forms
Past Participlewhimpered
Pluralwhimpers
Past Tensewhimpered
Present Participlewhimpering
Third Person Singularwhimpers

Phrases & Collocations

whimper softly

kvitter stille

whimper in pain

kvitter av smerte

Example Sentences

The puppy began to whimper when it was left alone.

Pusen begynte å vise når den ble left alene.

She couldn't help but whimper in pain.

Hun kunne ikke unngå å vise av smerte.

The child let out a soft whimper as he woke up from a nightmare.

Barnet gav ut et svakt vis når han våknet opp fra en nattmara.

The wind made the old house whimper all night long.

Vindet la det gamle huset vise hele natten.

He could hear the dog's whimper as it limped along the road.

Han kunne høre hunden vise når den gikk limpet langs veien.

A whimper of disappointment escaped her lips.

Et vis av skuffelse ble frigjort fra hennes læber.

The child's whimper turned into a full-blown cry.

Barnets vis ble til en fullblåst gråt.

The old man's whimper of gratitude touched everyone's heart.

Den gamle mannen sin vis av takkfullhet rørte alle hjertene.

She let out a whimper of fear when she saw the spider.

Hun gav ut et vis av frykt når hun så spinnen.

As the pain intensified, her whimper grew louder.

Når smerten økte, ble hennes vis høyere.

Real-world Examples

In seconds, Turbo sank to the ground with barely a whimper.

I sekunder sank Turbo ned til bakken med nesten ingen veks.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

Because I want to hear you whimper.

Fordi jeg vil høre deg veks.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

She whimpered, " Oh, Romeow, it's you! "

Hun veks, "Å, Romeow, det er deg!"

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

Billee cried and whimpered regularly in his sleep each night.

Billee gråt og veks regelmessig i sitt søvn hver natt.

Source: The Call of the Wild

Hardly even whimper as it happens.

Bare nesten ikke veks som det skjer.

Source: Billions Season 1

" Captain, mercy" ! Starkey whimpered, all of a tremble now.

"Kaptein, nådeløs!" veks Starkey, og han skjelv nå.

Source: Peter Pan

Once inside, they stuffed themselves under the bed, whimpering in fear.

Når de var inne, presset de seg under sengen og veks av frykt.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

Q4 started with a bang and ended with a whimper.

Q4 startet med et støt og endte med et veks.

Source: NPR News February 2022 Compilation

" I'm a good girl, " Jeyne whimpered. " They trained me" .

"Jeg er en god jente," veks Jeyne. "De trente meg."

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

The creature behind them whimpered, but Harry no longer looked around.

Det som var bak dem veks, men Harry så ikke lenger rundt.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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