siffleraient
-they would whistle
Present conditional ils/elles conjugation of siffler.

siffler

siffler
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. to whistle
Mounia est entrée dans la pièce en sifflant, l'air détendu.Mounia walked into the room whistling and looking relaxed.
a. to whistle
Pourquoi ce merle moqueur siffle-t-il à ma fenêtre tous les matins ?Why does that mockingbird whistle outside my window every morning?
a. to hiss
Lena a voulu s'approcher du serpent, mais elle s'est reculée quand il a commencé à siffler.Lena wanted to get closer to the snake, but she backed away when it started hissing.
a. to whistle
Depuis le haut de la colline, on entend le train siffler au loin.From the top of the hill, you can hear the train whistling in the distance.
a. to wheeze
Depuis quand sifflez-vous quand vous prenez votre respiration ?How long have you been wheezing when you take a breath?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to whistle
Papy Bruno sifflait toujours le même air quand il se préparait le matin.Grandpa Bruno always whistled the same tune while getting ready in the morning.
a. to whistle at
Je ne sifflerais jamais une femme dans la rue. C'est irrespectueux.I would never whistle at a woman on the street. It's disrespectful.
b. to whistle for
Quand je siffle mon chien, il court immédiatement vers moi.When I whistle for my dog, he runs to me right away.
a. to hiss at
Quand le président est arrivé, une grande partie du stade l'a sifflé.When the president arrived, a large portion of the stadium hissed at him.
a. to whistle
L'arbitre a sifflé une pénalité dès la première minute du match.The referee whistled a penalty in the very first minute of the game.
10.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to drink quickly)
a. to knock back
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Pas question de siffler cette bouteille de champagne ! Il faut la déguster.There's no way I'm just going to knock back this bottle of champagne! It should be savored.
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