silbar

to whistle

s i l ˈb a ɾ
silb whistle + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #24,563
to whistle
SP: Sé silbar muy bien.
EN: I can whistle very well.
Conjugation of silbar
Present
silbar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third silba —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third silba —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second silba —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First silbaba —
Third silbaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First silbaba —
Third silbaba —

Oí a alguien silbar.

I heard someone whistling.

Tom no sabe silbar.

Tom doesn't know how to whistle.

Está intentando silbar, pero no sabe cómo.

He's trying to whistle, but he doesn't know how.

Por favor, deja de silbar.

Please stop whistling.

Él sabe silbar.

He knows how to whistle.

Deja de silbar.

Stop whistling.

La tetera estaba tan feliz que empezó a silbar con placer.

The teapot was so happy that it began to whistle with pleasure.

Se puso a silbar una melodía.

He started whistling a tune.

Él no sabe silbar.

He doesn't know how to whistle.

No sabes silbar pero lo intentas todo el tiempo sin éxito.

You don't know how to whistle, but you try all the time without success.

No sé silbar.

I don't know how to whistle.

La tetera empezó a silbar.

The kettle started whistling.

Oigan el viento silbar.

Listen to the wind whistling.

— Las noches de Cabiria (1957)

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