whistled in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for whistled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. whistle:

whistle (make sound) person:

silbar

whistle (loudly)

chiflar

whistle referee:

pitar

whistle kettle:

silbar

whistle kettle:

pitar

whistle train:

pitar

whistle wind:

silbar

whistle wind:

aullar

to whistle to a dog

silbarle or chiflarle a un perro

he whistled to me to take cover

me silbó para que me pusiera a cubierto

he whistled to me to take cover

me chifló para que me pusiera a cubierto LatAm

to whistle at the girls

silbarles a las chicas

to whistle at the girls

chiflarles a las chicas LatAm

to whistle for sth inf if they want more money, they can whistle for it

si quieren más dinero, van a tener que esperar sentados inf

2. whistle (speed, rush) + adv compl:

to whistle by bullet/arrow:

pasar silbando

shells went whistling overhead

pasaban proyectiles silbando por encima

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

1. whistle tune:

whistle

silbar

2. whistle (signal):

he whistled the dogs over

llamó a los perros con un silbido

he whistled the play dead Am

pitó para detener el juego

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

1. whistle (instrument):

whistle

silbato m

whistle

pito m

to blow a whistle

tocar un silbato or pito

to blow a whistle

pitar

a factory whistle

la sirena de una fábrica

as clean as a whistle your lungs are as clean as a whistle

no tiene absolutamente nada en los pulmones

his record is as clean as a whistle

tiene un historial sin mancha

to blow the whistle on sb (inform on)

delatar a alguien

to blow the whistle on sb (reprimand)

llamar a alguien al orden

to blow the whistle on sth (put a stop to)

tomar medidas para acabar con algo

to wet one's whistle hum

echarse un trago

to wet one's whistle hum

mojarse el garguero inf

2. whistle (sound):

whistle (made with mouth)

silbido m

whistle (loud)

chiflido m

whistle (made by referee's whistle)

silbato m

whistle (made by referee's whistle)

pitido m

whistle (of kettle)

silbido m

whistle (of kettle)

pitido m

whistle (of train)

pitido m

whistle (of wind, bullet)

silbido m

tin whistle N

tin whistle

silbato m celta

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

whistle-blower

persona que denuncia la existencia de prácticas ilegales, corruptas etc dentro de su organización

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

1. whistle-stop (brief appearance):

whistle-stop

visita f relámpago

2. whistle-stop (station, town):

whistle-stop Am

apeadero m

whistle up VB [Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl -, Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. whistle up (summon):

whistle up dog

llamar con un silbido

whistle up dog

llamar con un chiflido

whistle up dog

pegarle un silbido a

whistle up dog

pegarle un chiflido a

2. whistle up (provide at short notice):

whistle up meal

improvisar

whistle up dress

hacer

whistle up help

conseguir

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

penny whistle

flautín m

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

wolf whistle

silbido m

wolf whistle

chiflido m (de admiración)

he gave her a wolf whistle

le silbó

he gave her a wolf whistle

le chifló LatAm

II.wolf-whistle VB trans

wolf-whistle

silbarle a

wolf-whistle

chiflarle a LatAm

III.wolf-whistle VB intr

wolf-whistle

silbar

wolf-whistle

chiflar LatAm

whistle-stop tour N

whistle-stop tour

gira f relámpago

a whistle-stop tour of Ohio

una gira relámpago por Ohio

Translations for whistled in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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silbar

to whistle

silbar

to whistle at

silbar

to whistle

te silbé pero no me oíste

I whistled to you but you didn't hear

silbar

to whistle

la bala pasó silbando

the bullet whistled past

silbido

whistle

dio un silbido

he whistled

silbido

whistle

whistled in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whistled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.whistle [ˈwɪsl] -ling -ling VB intr

1. whistle (of person):

whistle

silbar

to whistle at sb/sth

silbar a alguien/ algo

to whistle in admiration

silbar de admiración

2. whistle (of bird):

whistle

trinar

II.whistle [ˈwɪsl] -ling -ling VB trans

whistle

silbar

III.whistle [ˈwɪsl] -ling -ling N

1. whistle no pl (blowing sound):

whistle

silbido m

the whistle of the wind

el silbido del viento

2. whistle (musical device):

whistle

pito m

referee's whistle

silbato m del árbitro

to blow a whistle

pitar

Phrases:

to blow the whistle on sb

llamar al orden a alguien

to wet one's whistle

remojar el gaznate

penny whistle N

penny whistle

flautín m

wolf whistle N

wolf whistle

silbido m de admiración

whistleblower, whistle-blower N

whistleblower

denunciante mf (especialmente quien denuncia prácticas corruptas de gobiernos y corporaciones)

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to whistle cheerfully

silbar alegremente

Translations for whistled in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pitido

whistle

silbato

whistle

silbo

whistle

rechiflar

to whistle at

silbido

whistle

whistled Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to whistle at sb/sth

silbar a alguien/ algo

to whistle in admiration

silbar de admiración

the whistle of the wind

el silbido del viento

referee's whistle

silbato m del árbitro

to blow a whistle

pitar

to blow the whistle on sb

llamar al orden a alguien

to wet one's whistle

remojar el gaznate