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assoviar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • whistle verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.

Senses

assoviar is used for these senses in English:

  • whistle (ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

whistle — full definition

  1. verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
  2. noun A small device that makes a shrill sound when air is blown through it, or the sound itself.

Related Portuguese words