What does siffler in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word siffler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use siffler in French.
The word siffler in French means whistle, whistle, whistle, hiss, whistle, whistle at, hiss at, blow, knock back, your ears must have been burning. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word siffler
whistleverbe intransitif (oiseau : chanter) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Les merles sifflent une heure avant le lever du jour. Blackbirds sing an hour before daybreak. |
whistleverbe intransitif (émettre des notes en soufflant) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Charles siffle toujours en rentrant du travail. Charles always whistles on his way home from work. |
whistleverbe transitif (chanter un air) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Mon frère siffle très bien « Imagine » de John Lennon. My brother whistles John Lennon's "Imagine" really well. |
hissverbe intransitif (reptile : produire un son avec la langue) (snake, etc.) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
whistleverbe intransitif (figuré (produire un son aigu) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Les poilus entendaient les balles siffler au-dessus de leur tête. The soldiers heard the bullets whistling over their heads. |
whistle atverbe transitif (interpeller en sifflant) Les Argentins sifflent souvent les jolies filles dans la rue. Argentinians often whistle at pretty girls in the street. |
hiss atverbe transitif (huer) Le chanteur était tellement mauvais qu'on l'a sifflé jusqu'à ce qu'il quitte la scène. |
blowverbe transitif (signaler une faute) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'arbitre a sifflé une pénalité pour l'équipe de Toulouse. The referee blew a penalty for the Toulouse team. |
knock backverbe transitif (familier (boire) (drink, slang) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) Il a sifflé deux bouteilles à lui tout seul ! He knocked back two bottles on his own. |
your ears must have been burning(on t'a critiqué) |
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