The French word for whistle is
sifflet
Gender
The gender of sifflet is masculine. E.g. le sifflet.Plural
The plural of sifflet is sifflets.French Definition
whistle | |
1. n. Sifflet. | |
2. v. Siffler. |
Translations for whistle and their definitions
siffler | ||
1. v. to whistle | ||
Elle siffle un air bizarre. - She's whistling a strange tune. | ||
2. v. to whistle for, to blow on a whistle for | ||
L'arbitre a sifflé la mi-temps. - The referee blew the whistle for half-time. | ||
3. v. to boo by whistling (to show one's disapproval at something) | ||
4. v. to hiss | ||
5. v. to knock back (a drink), to down |
sifflet | |||
1. n-m. whistle (instrument) | |||
2. n-m. whistle (sound) |
sifflement | ||
1. n-m. whistle, whistling (sound) |
sifflements | ||
1. n. plural of sifflement |
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