whistle

1. (countable, uncountable)A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

   Pfeife, Trillerpfeife, Flöte

   свисто́кsvistók, гудо́кgudók

   свистsvyst, свисто́кsvystók, сюрчо́кsjurčók

2. (countable, uncountable)An act of whistling.

   Pfeifen

   свистsvist, свисто́кsvistók

   свистsvyst

   the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle

3. (countable, uncountable)A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.

   Pfeifen, Pfiff

   свистsvist, свисто́кsvistók

   свистsvyst, свисто́кsvystók, сюрчо́кsjurčók

   a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it

4. (countable, uncountable)Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.

   the whistle of the wind in the trees

   Pfeifen, Pfiff

   свистsvist

   the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

5. (Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable)A suit (from whistle and flute).

   an inexpensive fipple flute

6. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling.

1. Tom began to whistle a tune.

   Том почав насвистувати якусь мелодію. — deniko

   ruТом стал насвистывать какой-то мотив. — marafon

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2. I heard someone whistle.

   Я чув, як хтось свистить. — deniko

   ruЯ услышал чей-то свист. — fjay69

   deIch hörte jemanden pfeifen. — Esperantostern

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3. I know how to whistle.

   Я вмію свистіти. — deniko

   ruЯ умею свистеть. — marafon

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4. Tom can't whistle.

   Том не вміє свистіти. — deniko

   ruТом не умеет свистеть. — marafon

   deTom kann nicht pfeifen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Tom knows how to whistle.

   Том уміє свистіти. — deniko

   ruТом умеет свистеть. — marafon

   deTom weiß, wie man pfeift. — wolfgangth

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