шелест — meaning in English

English meaning

• murmur noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
• rustle noun A soft, dry crackling sound, like leaves or paper moving.
• sough verb To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.

Senses

шелест is used for these senses in English:

• murmur (countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
• rustle A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
• sough A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.

murmur — full definition

1. noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
2. verb To speak in a low, quiet, and hard-to-make-out voice.
3. noun An unusual sound made by blood flowing through the heart, sometimes signaling a heart condition.

rustle — full definition

1. noun A soft, dry crackling sound, like leaves or paper moving.
2. verb To make or move with this soft crackling sound.
3. verb To steal livestock, especially cattle.

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