- (a) whistling sound
- a whistling (grunting, scratching) sound свист (хрюкание, царапание)
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
(a) whistling sound
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whistling kettle — noun A kettle whose spout is fitted with a device that gives a whistling sound when steam escapes through it, indicating that the water in it is boiling • • • Main Entry: ↑whistle … Useful english dictionary
whistling buoy — noun a buoy that makes a whistling noise • Syn: ↑whistle buoy • Hypernyms: ↑acoustic buoy * * * noun : a buoy that makes a whistling sound due to the action of waves and usually marks a shoal or channel entrance see buoy illustration * * * Naut.… … Useful english dictionary
whistling duck — /ˈwɪslɪŋ dʌk/ (say wisling duk) noun any of various ducks of the subfamily Dendrocygninae, which make a whistling sound rather than quacking, as the two Australian birds, the wandering whistling duck, Dendrocygna arcuata, and the endemic, plumed… …
whistling moth — /wɪslɪŋ ˈmɒθ/ (say wisling moth) noun an Australian agaristid moth of genera Hecatesia or Idalima, the male of which can produce a whistling sound by means of a special mechanism on the wings …
whistling jar — noun : an ancient Peruvian clay bottle often in the form of a bird or animal with two apertures so arranged that when a liquid is poured from one the inrushing air produces a whistling sound in the other … Useful english dictionary
Whistling Woods International Institute for Films, Media, Animationa and Media Arts — Whistling Woods International is a film school located on a large campus in Film City, Mumbai, India. It offers 2 year diploma courses in varied aspects of film making. The aim of the institute is to provide a centre that provides both creative… … Wikipedia
whistling — [hwis′liŋ, wis′iŋ] n. [ME whistlinge < OE hwistlung] 1. the act or sound of a person, animal, or thing that whistles 2. shrill, noisy breathing by a horse, caused by a disorder of the air passages … English World dictionary
Whistling — Human whistling is the production of sound by means of a constant stream of air from the mouth. The air is moderated by the tongue, lips, teeth, or fingers to create turbulence, and the mouth acts as a resonant chamber to enhance the resulting… … Wikipedia
whistling — whis·tle || hwɪsl / w n. shrill sound produced by forcing air through a small opening (as between the lips or teeth); device which produces a whistle by forcing air or steam through an opening (i.e. tea kettle, train whistle); act of whistling… … English contemporary dictionary
whistling — noun 1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑whistle • Derivationally related forms: ↑whistle, ↑whistle (for: ↑whistle) … Useful english dictionary
Whistling — Whistle Whis tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whistled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whistling}.] [AS. hwistlian; akin to Sw. hvissla, Dan. hvisle, Icel. hv[=i]sla to whisper, and E. whisper. [root]43. See {Whisper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make a kind of musical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
