whistled in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for whistled in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] N

1. whistle:

whistle (small pipe)

fischietto m

whistle (siren)

sirena f

the factory whistle goes at 5 pm

la sirena della fabbrica suona alle 5

to blow the or one's whistle

fischiare, dare un colpo di fischietto

to blow the whistle for half-time

fischiare la fine del primo tempo

2. whistle (sound):

whistle

(made by mouth, kettle, train, wind, with a small pipe) fischio m

to give a whistle of surprise

fischiare per la sorpresa

3. whistle MUS:

whistle

zufolo m

II.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB trans

whistle

fischiare

whistle (casually) tune, melody

fischiettare

III.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB intr

1. whistle (make noise):

whistle bird, person, kettle, train, wind:

fischiare

to whistle at sb, sth

fischiare a qn, qc

to whistle for dog

fischiare a

he whistled to us to come

ci ha fischiato per farci venire

2. whistle (move fast):

to whistle past or by arrow, bullet:

passare sibilando

to whistle past or by train:

passare fischiando

the arrows whistled past our heads, through the air

le frecce sibilavano sulle nostre teste, nell'aria

IV.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl]

to blow the whistle on sb

denunciare qn

to blow the whistle on sth

fare la spia su qc

(as) clean as a whistle

tutto lustro

to wet one's whistle inf

bagnarsi la bocca, il becco

you can whistle for it! inf

ti attacchi al tram (e fischi in curva)!

to whistle in the dark

= cercare di farsi coraggio

whistle up VB [ˈwɪs(ə)l -] inf (whistle up [sb, sth])

whistle up volunteer, object:

whistle up

scovare

tin whistle [Brit, Am tɪn ˈ(h)wɪsəl] N MUS

tin whistle

piffero m (di metallo)

I.whistle-stop [Brit, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl ˌstɑp] N Am

whistle-stop

= piccola stazione nella quale i treni si fermano solo su segnalazione

II.whistle-stop <forma in -ing whistle-stopping, pt, pp whistle-stopped> [Brit, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl ˌstɑp] VB intr Am

whistle-stop

= fermarsi in ogni piccola stazione

whistle-blowing [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)lbləʊɪŋ, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl ˌbloʊɪŋ] N inf

whistle-blowing

spiata f

whistle-blowing

soffiata f

whistle-blower [Brit, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl ˌbloʊ(ə)r] N inf

whistle-blower

spia f

whistle-blower

soffiatore m / soffiatrice f

I.wolf whistle [Brit ˈwʊlf wɪs(ə)l, Am ˈwʊlf ˌ(h)wɪsəl] N

wolf whistle

= fischio di ammirazione rivolto a una donna

II.wolf-whistle VB intr

wolf-whistle

fischiare (a una donna)

to wolf-whistle at sb

fischiare a qn

penny whistle [Brit, Am ˈpɛni ˌ(h)wɪsəl] N

penny whistle

piffero m

penny whistle

flautino m

whistle-stop tour [ˌwɪslstɒpˈtʊə(r), -ˈtɔː(r), ˌhwɪsl-] N (by diplomat, president, by candidate on campaign)

whistle-stop tour

= visita che prevede numerose soste, specialmente in piccoli centri

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zufolo

whistle

whistled in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whistled in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.whistle <-ling> [ˈhwɪ·sl] VB intr

whistle

fischiare

to whistle at sb/sth

fischiare a qu/qc

to whistle in admiration

fare fischi di approvazione

II.whistle <-ling> [ˈhwɪ·sl] VB trans

whistle

fischiettare

III.whistle [ˈhwɪ·sl] N

1. whistle (blowing sound):

whistle

fischio m

the whistle of the wind

il fischiare del vento

2. whistle (musical device):

whistle

fischio m

referee's whistle

fischio m dell'arbitro

to blow a whistle

fischiare

Phrases:

to blow the whistle on sb

denunciare qu

to wet one's whistle

bagnarsi la bocca

wolf whistle N

wolf whistle

fischio m di ammirazione

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(as) clean as a whistle

pulitissimo

Translations for whistled in the Italian»English Dictionary

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zirlo

whistle

fischietto

whistle

sibilare

to whistle

zufolo

tin whistle

fischiare

to whistle

fischiare

to whistle

fischiare

to blow the whistle for

zirlare

to whistle used about thrushes

fischio

whistle

whistled Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to whistle at sb/sth

fischiare a qu/qc

to whistle in admiration

fare fischi di approvazione

the whistle of the wind

il fischiare del vento

referee's whistle

fischio m dell'arbitro

to blow a whistle

fischiare

to blow the whistle on sb

denunciare qu

to wet one's whistle

bagnarsi la bocca

(as) clean as a whistle

pulitissimo

to whistle used about thrushes

zirlare