What does apitar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word apitar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apitar in Portuguese.

The word apitar in Portuguese means sound, give an opinion, referee, die, , assobiar, apitar, apitar, assobiar, apitar, apitar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word apitar

sound

(apito: soar) (whistle)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

give an opinion

(figurado (dar opinião)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

referee

(esportes (arbitrar um jogo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

die

(morrer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

assobiar, apitar

intransitive verb (to get attention)

O pastor assobiou para seu cão.
The shepherd whistled to his dog.

apitar

intransitive verb (make electronic sound) (som eletrônico)

My mobile phone bleeped to tell me that I had a message.

assobiar, apitar

intransitive verb (make high-pitched sound)

(verto intransitivo: Verbos que não exigem complemento. Ex. "existir", "dormir", etc.)
A chaleira estava a assobiar, por isso, o Edward desligou-a.
The kettle was whistling, so Edward turned it off.

apitar

transitive verb (sports: signal with whistle)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The referee whistled a penalty.

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