whisper

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

Translation

n. sagte samtale; rykte; rasleslyd
vi. snakke lavt; føre en lavmælt samtale; lage en rasleslyd
vt. snakke stille
Word Forms
Third Person Singularwhispers
Pluralwhispers
Past Tensewhispered
Past Participlewhispered
Present Participlewhispering

Phrases & Collocations

in a whisper

i en hvisken

Example Sentences

She leaned in to whisper a secret in his ear.

Hun lente seg inn for å hviske en hemmelighet i øret hans.

The wind whispered through the trees.

Vinden hvisket gjennom trærne.

He whispered sweet nothings to her under the moonlight.

Han hvisket søte ting til henne under måneskinnet.

They whispered about the upcoming surprise party.

De hvisket om den kommende overraskelsesfesten.

The lovers whispered words of love to each other.

De forelskede hvisket ord om kjærlighet til hverandre.

She could hear the faint whisper of footsteps behind her.

Hun kunne høre den svake hviskingen av fottrinn bak henne.

The teacher whispered instructions to the students during the exam.

Læreren hvisket instruksjoner til elevene under eksamen.

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

Det gamle paret satt på verandaen, og hvisket og tenkte tilbake på fortiden.

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

Ryktet begynte som en liten hvisking, men spredte seg snart over hele byen.

She whispered a prayer before stepping onto the stage.

Hun hvisket en bønn før hun gikk opp på scenen.

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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