whisper

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

Translation

n. тихая беседа; слух; шуршащий звук
vi. говорить тихо; беседовать тихим голосом; издавать шуршащий звук
vt. говорить тихо
Word Forms
Third Person Singularwhispers
Pluralwhispers
Past Tensewhispered
Past Participlewhispered
Present Participlewhispering

Phrases & Collocations

in a whisper

шепотом

Example Sentences

She leaned in to whisper a secret in his ear.

Она наклонилась, чтобы прошептать секрет на его ухо.

The wind whispered through the trees.

Ветер шептал в кронах деревьев.

He whispered sweet nothings to her under the moonlight.

Он прошептал ей нежные слова при лунном свете.

They whispered about the upcoming surprise party.

Они шептались о предстоящей вечеринке-сюрпризе.

The lovers whispered words of love to each other.

Влюбленные шептали друг другу слова любви.

She could hear the faint whisper of footsteps behind her.

Она могла услышать тихий шепот шагов позади нее.

The teacher whispered instructions to the students during the exam.

Учитель прошептал инструкции ученикам во время экзамена.

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

Старая пара сидела на крыльце, шепчась и вспоминая о прошлом.

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

Слух начался как тихий шепот, но вскоре распространился по всему городу.

She whispered a prayer before stepping onto the stage.

Она прошептала молитву перед тем, как выйти на сцену.

Real-world Examples

And a whisper, a whisper about the Potters...

И тихий шепот о Поттерах...

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

(whispers) I think he's obsessed with me!

(Шепчет) Мне кажется, он одержим мной!

Source: Listening Digest

They whisper my name and quiver with fear.

Они шепчут мое имя и дрожат от страха.

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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