What does assobiar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word assobiar in Portuguese means whistle, hiss, assobiar, apitar, assobiar, assobiar, assobiar, assobiar, assobiar, apitar, assobiar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assobiar

whistle, hiss

assobiar, apitar

intransitive verb (to get attention)

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

assobiar

intransitive verb (whistle a tune)

Mary assobiava enquanto caminhava pela pista.
Mary whistled as she walked along the lane.

assobiar

transitive verb (a song) (uma música)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O soldado estava assobiando uma antiga canção de salão.
The soldier was whistling an old music hall song.

assobiar

intransitive verb (in admiration, attraction)

O grupo de homens assobiava para as meninas quando elas passavam.
The group of men whistled at the girls as they walked past.

assobiar

transitive verb (harass in street) (assédio na rua)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The man was fined for catcalling women in the street.

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.

assobiar

intransitive verb (radio, etc.: make noise) (rádio)

When I drove into a tunnel, the radio lost its signal and started hissing.

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