wolf whistle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wolf whistle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for wolf whistle 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

I.wolf <pl wolves> [Am wʊlf, Brit wʊlf] N

1. wolf ZOOL:

wolf

lobo m

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un lobo disfrazado de cordero

to cry wolf he's cried wolf once too often

ya ha venido demasiadas veces con el mismo cuento

to cry wolf he's cried wolf once too often

es como el cuento del pastorcito mentiroso

to keep the wolf from the door

mantenerse a flote

to keep the wolf from the door

no pasar miseria

to keep the wolf from the door

parar la olla CSur Peru inf

2. wolf (womanizer):

wolf inf

donjuán m

wolf inf

tenorio m

II.wolf [Am wʊlf, Brit wʊlf] VB trans

wolf

devorar(se)

wolf

engullir(se)

don't wolf your dinner

no engullas

wolf whistle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wolf whistle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wolf whistle N

wolf whistle

silbido m de admiración

Translations for wolf whistle 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

I.wolf [wʊlf] wolves N

1. wolf (animal):

wolf

lobo m

2. wolf inf (seducer):

wolf

don Juan m

Phrases:

to keep the wolf from the door

no pasar miseria

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un lobo disfrazado de cordero

to cry wolf

dar una falsa alarma

to throw sb to the wolves

arrojar a alguien a los lobos

II.wolf [wʊlf] wolves VB trans inf

wolf

engullir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Wolf whistles and cries of excitement filled the air as people thrust flowers, toys, children's books and even a book on the royal family at the duke and duchess.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Her melody drew the loudest applause and wolf whistles.

www.thehindu.com

Wolf whistles and cheers filled the air as people thrust flowers, children's books, a teddy bear and, bizarrely, a book on the royal family.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Over the years that crude call was picked up in civvy street and the tones were flattened into the wolf whistle.

www.express.co.uk

Perhaps that's why she's ditched the outlandish stage wear and steps out wearing a sober black evening gown which draws wolf whistles from, pleasingly, her female fans.

www.independent.co.uk

It was nothing the victims did... they were not championing any cause... political... social... economic... nothing they did... not a wolf whistle... not a supposed crime... nothing they did.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A political pivot is a con that wins wolf whistles from people who think they're too smart to fall for it.

www.huffingtonpost.com

The remark prompted a wolf whistle from a member of the audience.

www.donegaldemocrat.ie

I'll be sad when the wolf whistles stop.

www.tv3.ie

Once the room is packed to capacity, the speaker takes to the stage and the crowd erupts; there is cheering, wolf whistles ripple through the air.

www.independent.co.uk