siffler

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sīfilāre, from Latin sībilāre, present active infinitive of sībilō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.fle/
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Verb

siffler

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to whistle
    Elle siffle un air bizarre.
    She's whistling a strange tune.
  2. (transitive) 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. (transitive) to boo by whistling (to show one's disapproval at something)
  4. (intransitive, of snakes) to hiss
  5. (transitive) to knock back (a drink), to down

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