What does sibilar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word sibilar in Portuguese means sibilate, hiss, sibilar, silvar, sibilar, zunir, silvar, sibilar, sibilar, chiar, silvar, sibilar, sibilar, silvar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sibilar

sibilate, hiss

sibilar, silvar

intransitive verb (snake: make hissing sound) (cobra)

Eu estava andando no caminho quando eu ouvi o silvar de uma cobra na grama.
I was walking on the path when I heard a snake hissing in the grass.

sibilar, zunir

intransitive verb (move with hissing sound)

I tried to hail a taxi, but it swished past me.

silvar, sibilar

intransitive verb (move with a swish)

A motorbike whished past me as I was walking along the street.

sibilar, chiar, silvar

intransitive verb (hiss, fizz)

The fireworks fizzled and exploded in the sky.

sibilar

intransitive verb (cat, etc.: make hostile sound) (gato)

O gato sibilava contra mim quando eu tentava acarinhá-lo.
The cat hissed at me when I tried to pet it.

sibilar, silvar

intransitive verb (air, wind: make high-pitched noise) (ar, vento)

O pneu sibilou quando Tom deixou o ar sair.
The tire hissed as Tom let the air out of it.

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