whistle

[US]/ˈwɪsl/
[UK]/ˈwɪsl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en høytonet lyd som framkommer ved å blåse luft gjennom sammenpressede lepper; lyden fra en tog- eller båtfløte
vt. å lage en høytonet lyd ved å blåse luft gjennom sammenpressede lepper; å gi ut en fløtelyd fra et tog eller båt
Word Forms
Past Tensewhistled
Third Person Singularwhistles
Past Participlewhistled
Present Participlewhistling
Pluralwhistles

Phrases & Collocations

blow a whistle

blåse i en fløyte

whistle at someone

fløyte etter noen

hear a whistle

høre en fløyte

blow the whistle

blåse fløyten

Example Sentences

He could hear the whistle of the train in the distance.

Han kunne høre piben fra tågen i avstanden.

She let out a loud whistle to get her friend's attention.

Hun ga ut en kraftig pib for å få sin venns oppmerksomhet.

The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

dommeren blåste fløyten for å starte kampen.

He used a whistle to call his dog back.

Han brukte en pibe for å kalle hunden tilbake.

The kettle started to whistle as the water boiled.

Kaken begynte å pibe når vannet koker.

The coach taught the players how to whistle for a play call.

Treneren lært spillerne hvordan de skal pibe for å kalle et spill.

The wind made a haunting whistle as it blew through the trees.

Vinden skapte en fryktelig pib når den blåste gjennom trærne.

She could hear the whistle of the teapot as it boiled on the stove.

Hun kunne høre piben fra teppen når det kokte på ovnen.

He used a whistle to signal the start of the race.

Han brukte en pibe for å signalere starten på løpet.

The lifeguard blew the whistle to warn swimmers of the dangerous currents.

Livvarden puste piben for å advarer svømmere om de farlige strømmer.

Real-world Examples

So you let Debbie take your whistle?

Så la du Debbie ta din fløyte?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

It's why we can't hear dog whistles.

Det er hvorfor vi ikke kan høre hundefløyter.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The Secret Life of Puppies"

And Frank, taking a willow whistle out of his pocket, blew a long note.

Og Frank, som tok en eldefløyte ut av lommen sin, blåste en lang tone.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

Yeah, and you get a whistle, too.

Ja, og du får en fløyte også.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

Just then a man gave a loud whistle.

Nett da ga en mann et høyt pip.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

He hears the warning whistle like a foghorn.

Han hører advarselsfløyten som en tåketyfon.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

'I suppose that you could not possibly whistle, yourself, in your sleep? '

'Jeg antar at du ikke kunne fløyte selv i søvnen?'

Source: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

You created adam Peer as a way to blow the whistle anonymously.

Du opprettet adam Peer som en måte å fløyte anonymt.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Blow your whistle and let the game begin, Charley.

Blås din fløyte og la spillet begynne, Charley.

Source: Little Bear Charlie

The Dwarf gave a low whistle between his teeth.

Trollen ga et lavt pip mellom tennene.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

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