Translations for „whisper“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . whisper [ˈwɪspəɐ, Am -pɚ] VB intr

whisper

шепта́ть(ся)

II . whisper [ˈwɪspəɐ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

1. whisper (speak softly):

whisper

нашёптывать

2. whisper (gossip):

it is whispered that …

хо́дит слух, что …

III . whisper [ˈwɪspəɐ, Am -pɚ] N

1. whisper (soft speech):

whisper

шёпот m

to say sth in a whisper

говори́ть что-ли́бо шёпотом

2. whisper (rumour):

whisper

слух m

whisper

молва́ f

stage whisper N THEAT

stage whisper

театра́льный шёпот m (слова́, произноси́мые актёрами на сце́не шёпотом, но так, что́бы они́ бы́ли слышны́ зри́телям в за́ле)

Usage examples with whisper

in a whisper

шёпотом

to say sth in a whisper

говори́ть что-ли́бо шёпотом

to whisper endearments to each other

шепта́ть друг дру́гу ла́сковые слова́ [или не́жности]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Often, a dying person will whisper the name of the person they think caused their death.

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Determined to prevent the union, she stages a daring rescue that leaves her band whispering in mistaken assumption about her connection to the girl.

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She whispers something into his ear before leaving.

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It can be outside your window and you won't hear a whisper, the official said.

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The singing style he developed is almost whispering, economical, and without vibrato.

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During the trial they smiled, giggled and whispered at each other.

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The final vowel of a word is usually whispered or deleted, unless the word is at the end of a phrase or sentence.

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The boulders on the top terrace amplify the voice as one whispers through it.

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Any whisper, clap or sound gets echoed around 10 times.

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Whispers inside the tunnel are said to carry to each end slowly and eerily.

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