Sentence examples of "shrill whistle" in English

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When John's neighbor saw John selling drugs, she blew the whistle on him. Quand la voisine de Jean le vit vendre de la drogue, elle le dénonça.
I cannot whistle. Je ne sais pas siffler.
We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train. Nous fûmes éveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train.
A whistle blew, and the boat slowly began to pull out of port. Au son du sifflet, le bateau commença à s'éloigner du port.
We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn. Nous avons été réveillés à l'aube par le sifflement d'un train.
The whistle of the steam train woke us at daybreak. Le sifflet du train à vapeur nous réveilla au point du jour.
Don't whistle at school. Ne siffle pas à l'école.
I blew the whistle on him. Je l'ai dénoncé.
He began to whistle a tune. Il commença à siffler un air.
I heard someone whistle. J'ai entendu quelqu'un siffler.
She's trying to whistle, but she doesn't know how. Elle essaie de siffler, mais elle ne sait pas comment.
"Did you find any dirt on him?" "No, he's clean as a whistle." «Avez-vous trouvé un quelconque ragot à son propos ?» «Non, il est clair comme l'eau pure.»
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