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Meanings of whistle (whistles) in English

Portuguese
flauta irlandesa
Catalan
flauta
Spanish
flauta metalica irlandesa

An inexpensive fipple flute.

        flauta irlandesa
        Portuguese
        assobio
        Catalan
        xiulet

        The high loud sound made by air or steam when forced through a small aperture.

              assobio
              Portuguese
              apitar
              Catalan
              xiular

              Make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound.

                    apitar

                    American pet device company.

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                          Usage of whistles in English
                          1
                          He could hear the yells and police whistles in the house behind.
                          Witch Week
                          2
                          Three short whistles issued from the machine; its screen flashed: ID CERT.
                          Dayworld Rebel
                          3
                          The result was the feeblest of wit and the feeblest of whistles.
                          Paul Kelver
                          4
                          You don't need all those bells and whistles to build a company.
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          VB: You don't always need all of the bells and the whistles.
                          Ebony
                          6
                          I thought we played hard between the whistles and kept our focus.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          As he expected, this news prompted another round of applause and whistles.
                          Earth Unaware
                          8
                          Beyond the curtain Rodrick could hear the growing chorus of impatient whistles.
                          King Rat
                          9
                          Artoo gave vent to a longer, singsong series of toots and whistles.
                          Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
                          10
                          Still the din of horns and whistles and sirens, still the shouting.
                          The Voice in the Fog
                          11
                          One drive whistles past cover, another disappears straight back past the bowler.
                          The Guardian
                          12
                          With laughter and whistles the crowd went down the Great Liberty Street.
                          Rescuing the Czar: Two authentic diaries arranged and translated
                          13
                          Benzema departed soon after, greeted with applause by some, whistles by others.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          Some whistles from across the square pulled him back to the present.
                          The street philosopher
                          15
                          They don't need the bells and whistles, just themselves, and their instruments.
                          Independent.ie
                          16
                          Near and far the whistles of steamers and tugs were hoarsely bellowing.
                          Frank Merriwell's Reward
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                          Translations for whistles
                          Whistles through the time
                          Whistles across language varieties
                          Ireland
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          United Kingdom
                          Common