Usage examples of "sich pfeifen" in German with translation to English

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Hast du schon einmal gepfiffen? Have you ever whistled?
Pfeife in der Schule nicht! Don't whistle at school.
Er weiß, wie man pfeift. He knows how to whistle.
Er pfiff nach seinem Hund. He whistled for his dog.
Der Kessel pfeift auf dem Herd. The kettle is whistling on the stove.
Der Schiedsrichter pfiff das Spiel ab. The referee blew his whistle to end the match.
Meine Schwester pfiff munter vor sich hin. My sister was whistling merrily.
Der Polizist bedeutete dem Wagen mit einem Pfeifen, anzuhalten. The policeman whistled the car to stop.
Es ist das erste Mal, dass ich im Klassenzimmer pfeife. It's the first time I whistle in the classroom.
Es ist das erste Mal, dass ich in meinem Hause pfeife. I am whistling in my house.
Der Polizist wies den Wagen mit einem Pfeifen an, dass er stehenbleiben solle. The policeman whistled the car to stop.
Sie hat sich umgeschaut. She looked around.
Der Verlust beläuft sich auf mehr als eine Millionen Dollar. The loss adds up to more than one million dollar.
Sie versucht zu pfeifen, doch sie weiß nicht, wie es geht. She's trying to whistle, but she doesn't know how.
Sie ärgert sich über mich. She is very annoyed with me.
Die meisten anderen zündeten ebenfalls ihre Pfeifen an und es ergab sich ein zusammenhangloses Gespräch. Most of the others also lit their pipes and a desultory conversation ensued.
Tom putzt sich die Nase. Tom is wiping his nose.
Ich kann nicht pfeifen. I cannot whistle.
Tom und sein Cousin machten sich selbstständig. Tom and his cousin went into business together.
Lass ihn nicht pfeifen! Don't let him whistle.
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