Translations for wolf-whistle in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wolf whistle [Brit ˈwʊlf wɪs(ə)l, Am ˈwʊlf ˌ(h)wɪsəl] N

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wolf whistle

= fischio di ammirazione rivolto a una donna

II.wolf-whistle VB intr

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wolf-whistle

fischiare (a una donna)

to wolf-whistle at sb

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fischio di ammirazione

fischiare a una ragazza

to wolf-whistle at a girl

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I.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] N

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2. whistle (sound):

(made by mouth, kettle, train, wind, with a small pipe) fischio m

to give a whistle of surprise

fischiare per la sorpresa

3. whistle MUS:

II.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB trans

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whistle (casually) tune, melody

III.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB intr

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IV.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl]

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I.wolf <pl wolves> [Brit wʊlf, Am wʊlf] N

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2. wolf (womanizer):

wolf inf, fig

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wolf → wolf down

III.wolf [Brit wʊlf, Am wʊlf]

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See also wolf down

wolf down VB [wʊlf -] (wolf down [sth], wolf [sth] down)

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wolf down food:

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wolf whistle N

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wolf whistle

fischio m di ammirazione

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I.whistle <-ling> [ˈhwɪ·sl] VB intr

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III.whistle [ˈhwɪ·sl] N

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1. whistle (blowing sound):

the whistle of the wind

il fischiare del vento

2. whistle (musical device):

referee's whistle

fischio m dell'arbitro

to blow a whistle

I.wolf <wolves> [wʊlf] N

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1. wolf (animal):

wolf

2. wolf inf (seducer):

wolf

dongiovanni m inv

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wolf

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In this one, the first man lets out a wolf whistle. www.pri.org

There could even have been a wolf whistle. www.odt.co.nz

Once the room is packed to capacity, the speaker takes to the stage and the crowd erupts; there is cheering, wolf whistles ripple through the air. www.independent.co.uk

And we can hear it; we can hear the wolf whistles, the "cheer up loves", the gross purring. www.cosmopolitan.co.uk

Her melody drew the loudest applause and wolf whistles. www.thehindu.com

It's why wolf whistles were invented. www.thehindu.com

Wolf whistles and cheers filled the air as people thrust flowers, children's books, a teddy bear and, bizarrely, a book on the royal family. www.nzherald.co.nz

Over the years that crude call was picked up in civvy street and the tones were flattened into the wolf whistle. www.express.co.uk

Wolf whistles and cries of excitement filled the air as people thrust flowers, toys, children's books and even a book on the royal family at the duke and duchess. www.dailymail.co.uk

And every time she shuts up a (powerful) male, you feel like a member of one of her audiences, wanting to let out a wolf whistle. thewire.in

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