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"To whistle" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Aug 25, 2017 (see all)
свисте́ть
[ svees-tyét' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Dative
Perfective - сви́стнуть, просвисте́ть
to whistle
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Examples of "To whistle" in Russian

  • Слы́шишь, как ве́тер свисти́т?

    slý-seesh kak vyé-teer svees-téet

    Do you hear the wind whistling (blowing)?

  • Пу́ли свисте́ли у них над голово́й.

    pú-lee svees-tyé-lee u neeh nad ga-la-vói

    Bullets whistled above their heads.

Свистеть - Conjugation
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Same stem words

свист [sveest] Noun , masculine
whistling, whistle (sound)

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Related words
свист whistling, whistle (sound)
крик cry, shout, bawl; yell, scream; outcry, shouting, clamour
писк squeak, peep, chirp, cheep
постуча́ть to knock

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