whist

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

Translation

adj. tyst; lugn
int. tyst!; tystnad!
n. ett kortspel
adv. tyst; lugnt
Word Forms
Pluralwhists

Phrases & Collocations

play whist

spela whist

whist tournament

whistturnering

Example Sentences

The Card Room seems to speak of a thousand games of whist and bridge and the Gold Room, especially as the westering sun burnishes its teak ceiling, is the ideal place for a pre-dinner sherry.

Kortrummet verkar tala om tusen spel av whist och bridge och Guldrummet, särskilt när den nedgående solen polerar dess teakplafond, är den idealiska platsen för en fördrink sherry.

to whistle a tune

att vissla en melodi

to whist in surprise

att vissla förvånat

to whist in disapproval

att vissla missnöjt

to whist in agreement

att vissla som bekräftelse

to whist softly to oneself

att vissla tyst för sig själv

to whist a secret

att vissla en hemlighet

to whist a command

att vissla en order

to whist a warning

att vissla en varning

to whist a lullaby

att vissla en vaggvisa

Real-world Examples

His sole pastimes were reading the papers and playing whist.

Hans enda nöjen var att läsa tidningarna och spela whist.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Whenever she was at the hotel there was a crowd of whist players in her suite.

När hon var på hotellet fanns det en stor grupp av whistspelare i hennes svit.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" Well, we played whist while Driffield read books for review, and he used to sing" .

” Jo, vi spelade whist medan Driffield läste recensionsböcker, och han brukade sjunga.”

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

It was a mild, serene, midsummer's night, -the sky was without a cloud, the winds were whist.

Det var en mild, lugn, midsommarnatt - himlen var utan moln, vindarna var whist.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

You know Scarlett was giving a big whist party yesterday afternoon with all those common ordinary women there.

Du vet att Scarlett anordnade en stor whistfest igår eftermiddag med alla dessa vanliga, enkla kvinnor där.

Source: Gone with the Wind

The whist–players were quite absorbed in their game.

Whistspelarna var helt uppslukade av sitt spel.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

" I shall do without whist now, mother" .

” Jag klarar mig utan whist nu, mamma.”

Source: Middlemarch (Part Four)

" Certainly, sir, " Aouda quickly replied;" I understand whist. It is part of an English education" .

” Visst, sir,” Aouda svarade snabbt; ”Jag förstår whist. Det är en del av en engelsk utbildning.”

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Aouda understood whist sufficiently well, and even received some compliments on her playing from Mr. Fogg.

Aouda förstod whist tillräckligt bra och fick till och med komplimanger för sitt spel av Mr. Fogg.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Once seated at whist my aunt would pay no attention to me.

När hon väl satt sig vid whistbordet skulle min faster inte ägna mig någon uppmärksamhet.

Source: Lily of the Valley (Part 1)

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