Translations for „whistle“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . whistle <-ling> [ˈwɪsl] VB intr

whistle (of person)

assobiar

whistle (of person)

apitar

whistle (of bird)

piar

II . whistle <-ling> [ˈwɪsl] VB trans

whistle

assobiar

III . whistle [ˈwɪsl] N

1. whistle no pl (sound):

whistle

assobio m

2. whistle (device):

whistle

apito m

to blow the whistle on sb fig

denunciar alguém

wolf whistle N

wolf whistle

assobio m tipo fiu-fiu

Usage examples with whistle

to blow the whistle on sb fig

denunciar alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They whistle while they wipe, as a way of telling us where they are in the house or which window ledge they are on.

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All officials carry a whistle and wear black-and-white striped shirts and black hats except for the referee, whose hat is white.

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When purchasing or appraising, several aspects must be taken into account, basically four; the manufacturer, the condition, the quality of whistle and the case.

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It symbolizes the fact that we are blowing the whistle on the silent disaster of hunger.

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They were dressed in identical uniforms, wore a whistle around their neck and carried a night stick.

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Their primary call is a clear whistle, uttered in flight and while hovering.

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Whistle blowers say employees are encouraged to anonymously rat on each other in a scoring system.

thenewdaily.com.au

And people prone to misplacing their keys have long been able to attach a gadget to their key-ring that lets you know where to find them when you whistle.

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He'd bring a large bag of birdseed and a whistle.

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However, both types of whistle tones have a phonological structure that is related to the spoken language that they are transposing.

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