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"Snorted" is a form of "snort", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "resoplar". "Whistled" is a form of "whistle", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "silbar". Learn more about the difference between "snorted" and "whistled" below.
snort(
snort
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. resoplar
Chloe laughed so hard that she snorted, and then the rest of us started laughing too.Chloe se rio tan fuerte que resopló, y luego los demás empezamos a reír también.
b. bufar
As I was walking past the corral, a bull looked up and snorted.Al pasar por el corral, un toro levantó la cabeza y bufó.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (colloquial) (to inhale)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. inhalar
She snorted some cocaine, developed tachycardia, and nearly died.Inhaló cocaína, le dio una taquicardia y casi se murió.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (sound)
b. el resoplido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm trying to study, but there's some guy in the library making a snort every 15 seconds.Estoy intentando estudiar, pero hay un tipo en la biblioteca dando un resoplido cada 15 segundos.
5. (colloquial) (shot)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el trago (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Karl took a snort of vodka for courage and headed for the dance floor.Karl tomó un trago de vodka para envalentonarse y se dirigió a la pista de baile.
6. (colloquial) (act of inhaling)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el esnife (M) (slang)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
He took a snort of cocaine and then ran out of the house like a crazy man.Tomó un esnife de cocaína y luego salió corriendo de la casa como un loco.
whistle(
wih
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suhl
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. chiflar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I whistled to warn them that there was a train coming.Chiflé para advertirles de que venía un tren.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. silbar
I always whistle my favorite song when I'm in the shower.Siempre silbo mi canción favorita cuando me estoy duchando.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (instrument)
a. el silbato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I blew the whistle to get the entire team's attention.Soplé el silbato para que todos del equipo me prestaran atención.
a. el silbido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The whistle of the kettle indicated that the water was boiling.El silbido de la pava indicó que el agua estaba hirviendo.
