whistle
/ˈwɪsl/noun
उच्चारण विसल
सीटी
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[C]
a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud high sound, used to attract attention or as a signal; the high loud sound made by blowing a whistle or by forcing air out between your lips
सीटी
- The referee blew the whistle.
- The guard blew his whistle and the train began to move.
- The teacher blew a whistle to start the race.
+ 2 more examples
- The kettle gave a shrill whistle when the water boiled.
- We heard the whistle of the train in the distance.
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[I, T]
to make a high sound or a musical tune by forcing your breath out when your lips are almost closed
सीटी बजाना
- He whistled a tune.
- The boy whistled a film song while he walked home.
- The shepherd whistled to call his dogs.
+ 2 more examples
- The wind whistled through the gaps in the window.
- She whistled happily as she cycled to school.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blow a whistle / blow the whistle on sb
To blow a whistle is to make a sound with the instrument. To blow the whistle on somebody means to report their secret wrongdoing.
'Blow a whistle' का अर्थ सीटी से आवाज़ निकालना है। 'Blow the whistle on somebody' का अर्थ किसी के गुप्त गलत काम की सूचना देना है।
- The referee blew the whistle for the end of the match.
- An employee blew the whistle on the company's illegal dumping.
whistle (verb) + tune / for sb / at sb
Whistle without an object means to make the sound; whistle a tune takes an object; whistle for or at somebody calls attention.
बिना object के 'whistle' का अर्थ सीटी बजाना है; 'whistle a tune' में object आता है; 'whistle for' या 'at somebody' ध्यान खींचने के लिए है।
- Radhika was whistling an old Hindi tune.
- He whistled for the dog to come back.
whistle (of a train, wind, kettle)
Things can whistle too: a kettle, a train or the wind makes a high sound. Whistle is also the noun for that sound.
चीज़ें भी 'whistle' कर सकती हैं: केतली, ट्रेन या हवा ऊँची आवाज़ करती है। इस आवाज़ के लिए भी noun 'whistle' है।
- The train gave a long whistle before the tunnel.
- The wind whistled through the broken window.
whistle-blower / whistle stop
A whistle-blower is a person who reports wrongdoing inside an organisation. A whistle-stop tour is a very quick visit to several places.
Whistle-blower वह व्यक्ति है जो किसी संस्था के भीतर के गलत कामों की सूचना देता है। Whistle-stop tour कई स्थानों की बहुत तेज़ यात्रा है।
- The minister made a whistle-stop tour of five districts.
+Collocations 4
verb + whistle
blow ahear agive alet out awet your
- He gave a long whistle of surprise.
adjective + whistle
loudshrilllowshortwarning
- A shrill whistle called the players back.
whistle + noun
blowerstopsoundtunesignal
- The police gave a whistle signal at the crossing.
verb + whistle (action)
whistle a tunewhistle for a taxiwhistle at a dogwhistle in the darkwhistle softly
- She whistled softly while she cooked.
“More examples 5
- The pressure cooker gave three whistles and the rice was ready.
प्रेशर कुकर ने तीन सीटियाँ दीं और चावल तैयार थे।
- The teacher blew the whistle to end the PT class.
शिक्षक ने PT कक्षा समाप्त करने के लिए सीटी बजाई।
- Radhika can whistle very well and loves film songs.
राधिका बहुत अच्छी सीटी बजा सकती है और उसे फ़िल्मी गाने पसंद हैं।
- The whistle-blower revealed that the contractor was using poor cement.
भंडाफोड़ करने वाले ने बताया कि ठेकेदार घटिया सीमेंट इस्तेमाल कर रहा था।
- The cold wind whistled through the tent all night.
ठंडी हवा पूरी रात तंबू से सीटी बजाती हुई गुज़रती रही।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She can whistle very good.
✓ She can whistle very well.
An adverb (well) is needed after a verb, not the adjective good.
Verb के बाद adverb 'well' चाहिए, adjective 'good' नहीं।
✗ The referee blow the whistle and the match began.
✓ The referee blew the whistle and the match began.
Use the past form blew in a past narrative.
बीती घटना के वर्णन में past form 'blew' आती है।
✗ He is whisling a song in the class.
✓ He is whistling a song in the class.
The silent t stays in whistle, so the -ing form is whistling.
'Whistle' में silent 't' रहता है, इसलिए -ing रूप 'whistling' है।
¶Idioms 2
whistle in the dark / whistled in the dark
to try to appear brave or confident in a frightening or difficult situation when you are really afraid
डर छिपाकर हिम्मत दिखाना, झूठा साहस दिखाना
- He said the company would recover soon, but we all knew he was whistling in the dark.
- Radhika was nervous before the interview, but she whistled in the dark and smiled at everyone.
whistle in the dark
to try to appear brave or confident when you are really afraid or have no reason for confidence
डर छिपाने के लिए हिम्मत का दिखावा करना
- The captain says we can still win, but I think he's just whistling in the dark.
- Claims that the company will recover soon may be nothing more than whistling in the dark.
§Grammar and usage
Whistle, /ˈwɪsl/, with a silent t (like castle, listen).
Whistle, /ˈwɪsl/, silent t के साथ (castle, listen की तरह)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Blow the whistle on sb or sth (tell people in authority about something wrong or illegal; a whistle-blower is a person who does this), as clean as a whistle (very clean; completely honest), wet your whistle (informal, have a drink), whistle-stop tour (a fast tour with short stops).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: blow the whistle on sb या sth (किसी गलत या अवैध काम के बारे में अधिकारियों को बताना; ऐसा करने वाला whistle-blower, मुख़बिर), as clean as a whistle (बहुत साफ़; पूरी तरह ईमानदार), wet your whistle (अनौपचारिक, कुछ पीना), whistle-stop tour (छोटे ठहरावों वाला तेज़ दौरा)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014 protects people who expose corruption.
Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014 भ्रष्टाचार उजागर करने वालों की रक्षा करता है।