Usage examples of "whistle" in English with translation to French

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Don't whistle at school. Ne siffle pas à l'école.
We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train. Nous fûmes éveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train.
The whistle of the steam train woke us at daybreak. Le sifflet du train à vapeur nous réveilla au point du jour.
He began to whistle a tune. Il commença à siffler un air.
We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn. Nous avons été réveillés à l'aube par le sifflement d'un train.
A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port. Au son du sifflet, le bateau commença à s'éloigner du port.
She's trying to whistle, but she doesn't know how. Elle essaie de siffler, mais elle ne sait pas comment.
He whistled for his dog. Il siffla son chien.
He walked down the street whistling cheerfully. Il descendit à pied la rue en sifflotant gaiement.
My sister was whistling merrily. Ma soeur sifflait joyeusement.
He sauntered through the park whistling a tune he'd learned in his youth. Il se balada à travers le parc en sifflant un air qu'il avait appris dans sa jeunesse.
I blew the whistle on him. Je l'ai dénoncé.
"Did you find any dirt on him?" "No, he's clean as a whistle." «Avez-vous trouvé un quelconque ragot à son propos ?» «Non, il est clair comme l'eau pure.»
When John's neighbor saw John selling drugs, she blew the whistle on him. Quand la voisine de Jean le vit vendre de la drogue, elle le dénonça.
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