whisper

whisper
1. n шёпот

to speak in a whisper — говорить шёпотом

low whisper — тихий шёпот

stage whisper — театральный шёпот

backstage whisper — громкий шёпот

sentimental whisper — нежный шёпот

2. n слух, молва; наушничество, нашёптывание

a whisper of scandal — сплетни, «шепоток»

3. n слово, намёк

not a whisper of reproach — ни слова упрёка

4. n ничтожное количество

not a whisper of — ни малейшего признака, ни следа, ни тени

5. n шорох, шуршание, шелест
6. v шептать, говорить шёпотом
7. v шептаться, шушукаться
8. v нашёптывать, наушничать; сообщать по секрету, на ухо

it is whispered that … — ходит слух, что …

9. v шелестеть, шуршать
Синонимический ряд:
1. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; ghost; hair; hint; intimation; lick; semblance; shadow; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; touch; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisker; wink
2. murmur (noun) buzz; hissing noise; hushed tones; mumble; murmur; mutter; rumor; rustling; shade; sigh; sough; susurration; trace; undertone
3. confide (verb) breathe; confide; disclose; divulge
4. hiss (verb) buzz; fizz; fizzle; hiss; sibilate; sizz; sizzle; swish; wheeze; whish; whiz; whoosh
5. murmur (verb) mumble; murmur; mutter
6. sough (verb) sigh; sough
7. speak very softly (verb) murmur quietly; say under one's breath; speak confidentially; speak in a whisper; speak in an undertone; speak inaudibly; speak very softly; tell furtively
Антонимический ряд:
abundance; conceal; shout

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  • Whisper — may refer to: * whispering, a form of vocalizationIn fiction* Whisper ( Fable ), fictitious character in the popular Fantasy RPG Fable * Whisper, a character created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond novel and film Live and Let Die * Whisper… …   Wikipedia

  • Whisper — Whis per, v. t. [1913 Webster] 1. To utter in a low and nonvocal tone; to say under the breath; hence, to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper. [1913 Webster] They might buzz and whisper it one to another. Bentley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whisper — [hwis′pər, wis′pər] vi. [ME whisperen < OE hwisprian, akin to wispern < IE base * k̑wei , to whiz, hiss > WHINE, WHISTLE] 1. to speak very softly, esp. without the resonance produced by the vibration of the vocal cords 2. to talk quietly …   English World dictionary

  • Whisper — Whis per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whispered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whispering}.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal?n, Icel. hv[=i]skra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. {Whistle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To speak… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whisper — [n1] rumor; information expressed in soft voice buzz*, confidence, disclosure, divulgence, gossip, hint, hum, hushed tone, innuendo, insinuation, low voice, mumble, murmur, mutter, report, secret, secret message, sigh, sighing, susurration,… …   New thesaurus

  • Whisper — Whis per, n. [1913 Webster] 1. A low, soft, sibilant voice or utterance, which can be heard only by those near at hand; voice or utterance that employs only breath sound without tone, friction against the edges of the vocal cords and arytenoid… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Whisper — conocida en castellano en la Argentina como: Susurros de terror, en España como: Hellion, el ángel caído, en México como: El hijo del diablo y en Venezuela como: Poseído, es una película de suspenso dirigida por Sterward Hendler, en la que parti …   Wikipedia Español

  • WHISPER — index imply, report (rumor), suggestion, tip (clue) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • whisper — (v.) O.E. hwisprian speak very softly (only in a Northumbrian gloss for L. murmurare), from P.Gmc. *khwis (Cf. M.Du. wispelen, O.H.G. hwispalon, Ger. wispeln, wispern, O.N. hviskra to whisper ), imitative and probably related to O.E. hwistlian to …   Etymology dictionary

  • whisper — ► VERB 1) speak very softly using one s breath rather than one s throat. 2) literary rustle or murmur softly. ► NOUN 1) a whispered word or phrase, or a whispering tone of voice. 2) literary a soft rustling or murmuring sound. 3) a rumour or… …   English terms dictionary

  • whisper — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ barely audible, the barest, faint, gentle, hushed, low, mere, quiet, slight (esp. AmE), soft …   Collocations dictionary


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