How is the word siffler translated from French to English

English translation
hiss
verb

Émettre un son long comme celui d'un serpent.

To make a long sound like a snake.

Examples with “siffler”

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  • Le chat a sifflé contre le chien. — The cat hissed at the dog.

  • Nous avons entendu le sifflement de la vapeur. — We heard the hiss of steam.

  • Les serpents sifflent quand ils se sentent menacés. — Snakes hiss when they feel threatened.

  • Un léger sifflement venait du radiateur. — A soft hiss came from the radiator.

  • Pourquoi l'oie siffle-t-elle contre les inconnus ? — Why does the goose hiss at strangers?

  • C'est quoi, ce sifflement dans les enceintes ? — What's that hiss in the speakers?

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