whistle

Hú, thổi tù và

to make a high sound by forcing air through your mouth, or to do this as an action

• whistle something
• whistle a tune

Collocations whistle a tune · whistle for help

• He whistled a cheerful tune as he walked along.

  Anh ấy hú một giai điệu vui vẻ khi đi bộ.

Hú gọi

to make a high sound to call someone or something, especially an animal

• whistle for somebody/something

Collocations whistle for a dog · whistle to call someone

• He whistled for his dog.

  Anh ấy hú gọi con chó của mình.

Thổi tù và

to blow a whistle to make it produce its high sound, or to do this as an action

• whistle something

Collocations blow a whistle · sound a whistle

• The referee whistled to start the game.

  Trọng tài thổi tù và để bắt đầu trận đấu.

Hú lên tán thưởng

to show that you like something or think it is good by making a whistling sound, especially with your tongue between your teeth

• whistle in approval

Collocations whistle in approval · give a whistle of approval

• The crowd whistled in approval.

  Đám đông hú lên tán thưởng.

Hú lên phản đối

to show that you dislike something or think it is bad by making a whistling sound, especially with your tongue between your teeth

• whistle in disapproval

Collocations whistle in disapproval · give a whistle of disapproval

• The crowd whistled in disapproval.

  Đám đông hú lên phản đối.

Đợi thời gian trôi qua

to pass a period of time, especially when you are waiting for something to happen or when you are bored

• whistle away the time

Collocations whistle away the time · kill time by whistling

• He whistled away the time until his friends arrived.

  Anh ấy đợi thời gian trôi qua bằng cách hú cho đến khi bạn bè của mình tới.

Khiếu nại chính thức

to make a formal complaint about something, especially to the police or another authority

• whistle on somebody

Collocations whistle on a colleague · blow the whistle on corruption

• He whistled on his boss for taking bribes.

  Anh ấy đã khiếu nại chính thức về việc sếp của mình nhận hối lộ.

Khiếu nại chính thức

to make a formal complaint about something, especially to the police or another authority

• whistle on somebody

Collocations blow the whistle on corruption · whistle on a colleague for misconduct

• She whistled on her former employer for fraud.

  Cô ấy đã khiếu nại chính thức về việc người chủ cũ của mình tham ô.