whisper

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

Translation

n. mazungumzo ya upole; uvuvio; sauti ya kujaa majani
vi. zungumza kwa upole; gumana kwa sauti ndogo; toka sauti ya kujaa majani
vt. zingumza kimya
Word Forms
Third Person Singularwhispers
Pluralwhispers
Past Tensewhispered
Past Participlewhispered
Present Participlewhispering

Phrases & Collocations

in a whisper

kwa sauti ya chini

Example Sentences

She leaned in to whisper a secret in his ear.

Alikaribia ili kumfuriska siri kwenye sikio lake.

The wind whispered through the trees.

Upepo ulisikika kupitia miti.

He whispered sweet nothings to her under the moonlight.

Alipeleza maneno tamu kwake chini ya nuru ya mwezi.

They whispered about the upcoming surprise party.

Walifuriska kuhusu chama cha mshangao kinachokuja.

The lovers whispered words of love to each other.

Wapendanao walifuriska maneno ya upendo kwa kila mmoja.

She could hear the faint whisper of footsteps behind her.

Alisikia sauti hafifu ya hatua za miguu nyuma yake.

The teacher whispered instructions to the students during the exam.

Mwalimu aliwafuriska maelekezo kwa wanafunzi wakati wa mtihani.

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

Wazazi wa zamani waliketi kwenye mlango wa nyumba, wakifuriska na kukumbuka zamani.

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

Habari ilianza kama fumbo lakini haraka ikasambaa katika mji.

She whispered a prayer before stepping onto the stage.

Alifuriska sala kabla ya kupanda jukwaani.

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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