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whispered

/ˈwɪs.pɚd/

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adjective

/ˈwɪs.pɚd/B2formal
  • ruОписывает звук или голос, произнесённый очень тихо, часто чтобы не быть услышанным.

Describes a sound or voice that is spoken very softly, often to avoid being overheard.

  1. Spoken softlyA2formal

    Spoken in a low, quiet voice, often to avoid being overheard.

    ruШёпотом

    • She gave a whispered reply to his question.
    • The whispered conversation continued in the corner of the room.
    • He heard a whispered warning from behind him.

    Synonymshushedlowquietsoftsotto voce

    Antonymsshoutedyelled

  2. Secret or confidentialB1informal

    Characterized by secrecy or confidentiality, as if spoken in a whisper.

    ruТайный

    • There were whispered rumors about the company's merger.
    • The whispered gossip spread quickly through the office.
    • They exchanged whispered secrets during the meeting.

    Synonymsclandestineconfidentialcoverthush-hushhushedprivatesecretsurreptitious

    Antonymsacknowledgedknownopenovertpublic

Forms
  • more whispered comparative form
  • most whispered superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

whisper/ˈwɪs.pər/A2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия говорить очень тихо или шепотом, часто чтобы не быть услышанным.

A verb used to indicate the act of speaking very softly or quietly, often to avoid being overheard.

  1. Speak softlyA2formal

    To speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's vocal cords, often for secrecy or privacy.

    ruШептать

    • She whispered the secret in my ear.
    • He whispered to his friend during the movie.
    • The children whispered to each other in the library.

    Synonymsbreathemurmurmuttersusurrate

    Antonymsbellowhollerroarscreamshoutyell

  2. Spread a rumorB1informal

    To tell something secretly or privately, often implying gossip or a rumor.

    ruРаспространять слух

    • People are whispering about the company's financial troubles.
    • It was whispered that the manager was leaving.
    • They whispered rumors about the celebrity's marriage.

    Synonymsgossipleakmurmurrumorspread

  3. Make a soft soundB2formal

    To make a soft, rustling sound, like leaves or wind.

    ruШелестеть

    • The wind whispered through the trees.
    • The leaves whispered in the gentle breeze.
    • The river whispered as it flowed over the stones.

    Synonymsmurmurrustlesighsoughsusurrateswish

    Antonymsbellowblareroarscreamshout

Forms
  • whispered past participle
  • whispered past simple
  • whispering present participle
  • whispers third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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