whiz
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "whizz.”
whiz(
wihz
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. pasar zumbando
I tried to swat the mosquito as it whizzed by.Traté de matar al mosquito cuando pasaba zumbando.
b. pasar silbando
The fireworks whizzed overhead, exploding into colorful lights.Los fuegos artificiales pasaban silbando por el cielo y explotaban en luces de colores.
3. (colloquial) (to urinate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. hacer pipí (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I had to whiz while I was in the woods, so I went behind a tree.Tuve que hacer pipí cuando estaba en el bosque, así que lo hice detrás de un árbol.
b. hacer pis (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I couldn't find the light switch, so I had to whiz in the dark.No encontraba el interruptor de la luz, así que tuve que hacer pis a oscuras.
c. mear (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Danny whizzes in a bottle when he has to drive long distances.Danny mea en una botella cuando tiene que manejar largas distancias.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (buzz)
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).
Tim heard a whiz and a ricochet and immediately took cover.Tim oyó un silbido y un rebote e inmediatamente se puso a cubierto.
b. el zumbido (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 heard a whiz and a pop outside after lightning struck the power lines.Oí un zumbido y un pum afuera después de que un rayo alcanzará las líneas eléctricas.
5. (colloquial) (ace)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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