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I . whis·tle [ˈ(h)wɪsl̩] VB intr

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1. whistle person:

whistle
žvižgati [perf zažvižgati]
to whistle at sb
požvižgati komu

2. whistle wind, kettle:

whistle
žvižgati [perf zažvižgati]

3. whistle bird:

whistle
ščebetati
whistle
žvrgoleti

II . whis·tle [ˈ(h)wɪsl̩] VB trans

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whistle
žvižgati [perf zažvižgati]

III . whis·tle [ˈ(h)wɪsl̩] N

1. whistle no pl (sound):

whistle also of wind
žvižganje n
whistle of referee
žvižg m
as clean as a whistle
bleščeče čist

2. whistle (device):

whistle
piščalka f
referee's whistle
piščalka
to wet one's whistle
zmočiti si grlo

ˈpen·ny whis·tle N

ˈwolf whis·tle N

Usage examples with whistle

referee's whistle
piščalka
blast of a whistle
žvižg [piščalke]
to wet one's whistle
zmočiti si grlo
to blow the whistle (start a match)
zapiskati začetek [tekme]
as clean as a whistle
bleščeče čist
to give sb a wolf whistle
[občudujoče] zažvižgati komu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The document was handed to staff and marked for immediate destruction after reading, but a horrified whistle- blower smuggled a copy out of the now-closed school.
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
He'd bring a large bag of birdseed and a whistle.
www.theglobeandmail.com
They were dressed in identical uniforms, wore a whistle around their neck and carried a night stick.
en.wikipedia.org
It symbolizes the fact that we are blowing the whistle on the silent disaster of hunger.
en.wikipedia.org
The two wrestlers then greet each other, shake hands, and the referee blows his whistle to start the period.
en.wikipedia.org
When he doesn't answer, she tries to whistle - and succeeds in blowing a shrill, ugly whistle.
en.wikipedia.org
Their primary call is a clear whistle, uttered in flight and while hovering.
en.wikipedia.org
However, both types of whistle tones have a phonological structure that is related to the spoken language that they are transposing.
en.wikipedia.org
Quantitative tools for comparing animal communication systems: information theory applied to bottlenose dolphin whistle repertoires.
en.wikipedia.org
It's not a matter of political correctness or incorrectness, it's a matter of "dog whistle" accusations being unfalsifiable.
hotair.com

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