Translation of "whistle" to French

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Dictionary translations for "whistle"

whistle [ˈwɪsl] verb Conjugation

whistled / whistled / whistling / whistles

siffler

Don't whistle at school.

Ne siffle pas à l'école.

siffloter (instrument, person)

He walked down the street whistling cheerfully.

Il descendit à pied la rue en sifflotant gaiement.

whistle [ˈwɪsl] noun

pl. whistles

le sifflet m (music-instruments)

The whistle of the steam train woke us at daybreak.

Le sifflet du train à vapeur nous réveilla au point du jour.

le sifflement m (birds, person)

We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train.

Nous fûmes éveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train.

le coup de sifflet m (sound)

Phrases with "whistle" (4)

final whistle - coup de sifflet final
blow final whistle - siffler fin du match
shrill whistle - sifflet strident
starting whistle - coup de sifflet d'envoi

Contexts with "whistle"

Don't whistle at school. Ne siffle pas à l'école.

We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train. Nous fûmes éveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train.

The whistle of the steam train woke us at daybreak. Le sifflet du train à vapeur nous réveilla au point du jour.

He began to whistle a tune. Il commença à siffler un air.

We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn. Nous avons été réveillés à l'aube par le sifflement d'un train.

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