Английский Этимологический словарь - whisper
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~1 v 1 to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice (What are you two whispering about over there? | whisper sth to sb) (James leaned over to whisper something to Michael.) 2 T + tha to say or suggest something privately or secretly (Some White House staff were whispering that the President was no longer in control.) ~2 n 1 a very quiet voice, when you are whispering (in a whisper) ("They're coming," he said in an excited whisper.) 2 a piece of news or information that has not been officially announced; rumour (The first whisper of the redundancies came from the newspapers.) + tha (I've heard a whisper that he's going to resign.) 3 a whisper of wind/silk etc literary a low soft sound made by wind etc ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(whispers, whispering, whispered) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. When you whisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. ‘Keep your voice down,’ I whispered... She sat on Rossi’s knee as he whispered in her ear... He whispered the message to David... Somebody whispered that films like that were illegal... She whispered his name. VERB: V with quote, V prep, V n prep, V that, V n • Whisper is also a noun. Men were talking in whispers in every office. N-COUNT 2. If people whisper about a piece of information, they talk about it, although it might not be true or accurate, or might be a secret. Today, we no longer gasp when we hear a teenage girl is pregnant or whisper about unmarried couples who live together... It is whispered that he intended to resign... But don’t whisper a word of that. VERB: V about wh/n, it be V-ed that, V n • Whisper is also a noun. I’ve heard a whisper that the Bishop intends to leave. = rumour N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwisperian; akin to Old High German hwispalon to ~, Old Norse hvisla — more at whistle Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard 2. to make a sibilant sound that resembles ~ing transitive verb 1. to address in a ~ 2. to utter or communicate in or as if in a ~ II. noun Date: 1595 1. something communicated by or as if by ~ing; especially rumor ~s of scandal 2. a. an act or instance of ~ing; especially speech without vibration of the vocal cords b. a sibilant sound that resembles ~ed speech 3. hint, trace ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v. 1 a intr. speak very softly without vibration of the vocal cords. b intr. & tr. talk or say in a barely audible tone or in a secret or confidential way. 2 intr. speak privately or conspiratorially. 3 intr. (of leaves, wind, or water) rustle or murmur. --n. 1 whispering speech (talking in whispers). 2 a whispering sound. 3 a thing whispered. 4 a rumour or piece of gossip. Phrases and idioms it is whispered there is a rumour. whispering-gallery a gallery esp. under a dome with acoustic properties such that a whisper may be heard round its entire circumference. Derivatives whisperer n. whispering n. Etymology: OE hwisprian f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. шепот to speak in a whisper (in whispers) —- говорить шепотом 2. слух, молва; наушничество, нашептывание a whisper of scandal —- сплетни, "шепоток" 3. слово, намек not a whisper of reproach —- ни слова упрека to give the whisper —- намекнуть, "шепнуть" 4. ничтожное количество not a whisper of —- ни малейшего признака, ни следа, ни тени a whisper of the perfume she used —- еле ощутимый запах ее духов hardly a whisper of concern was voiced —- не было проявлено почти никаких признаков беспокойства 5. шорох, шуршание, шелест (листвы, ветра и т. п.) 6. шептать, говорить шепотом 7. шептаться, шушукаться 8. нашептывать, наушничать; сообщать по секрету, на ухо it is whispered that... —- ходит слух, что... 9. шелестеть, шуршать (о листве, ветре и т. п.) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) шепот; to speak in a whisper - говорить шепотом 2) слух, слушок, молва - give the whisper 3) шорох, шуршание 2. v. 1) говорить шепотом, шептать 2) сообщать по секрету; шептаться; it is whispered - ходит слух 3) шелестеть, шуршать ...Англо-русский словарь
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