susurrar

v.

1 to whisper.

María susurra ternezas Mary whispers endearments.

Sus alas susurran His wings whispered like the wind.

2 to purl.

El chico susurra por el miedo The boy purls with fear.

3 to rustle.

Las hojas susurran con el viento The leaves rustle with the wind.

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susurrar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to whisper

2 figurado (agua) to murmur; (hojas) to rustle

► verbo pronominal susurrarse

1 (divulgarse) to be rumoured (US rumored)

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verb

1) to whisper

2) murmur

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1.

VT to whisper

me susurró su nombre al oído — he whispered his name in my ear

2. VI

1) [persona] to whisper

susurrar al oído de algn — to whisper to sb, whisper in sb's ear

2) (=sonar) [viento] to whisper; [arroyo] to murmur; [hojas] to rustle; [insecto] to hum

3.

See:

susurrarse

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1.

verbo intransitivo

a) persona to whisper

b) (liter) agua to murmur; viento to sigh; hojas to rustle

2.

susurrar vt to whisper

le susurró algo al oído — she whispered something in his ear

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= whisper, murmur.

Ex. They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.

Ex. As he recovers, he overhears a well-intentioned social worker murmuring soothingly about a juvenile facility, and contrives an escape.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

a) persona to whisper

b) (liter) agua to murmur; viento to sigh; hojas to rustle

2.

susurrar vt to whisper

le susurró algo al oído — she whispered something in his ear

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= whisper, murmur.

Ex: They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien.

Ex: As he recovers, he overhears a well-intentioned social worker murmuring soothingly about a juvenile facility, and contrives an escape.

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susurrar [A1 ]

vi

1 «persona» to whisper

2 (liter); «agua» to murmur; «viento» to sigh, murmur; «hojas» to rustle

■ susurrar

vt

to whisper

le susurró algo al oído she whispered something in his ear

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susurrar (conjugate susurrar) verbo intransitivo

a) [persona] to whisper

b) (liter) [agua] to murmur;

[viento] to sigh;
[hojas] to rustle
verbo transitivo
to whisper;

◊ le susurró algo al oído she whispered something in his ear

susurrar
I vi (una persona) to whisper
fig (el agua) to murmur
(el viento, las hojas) to rustle
II verbo transitivo to whisper: me lo susurró al oído, he whispered it in my ear

'susurrar' also found in these entries:
English:
rustle
- whisper

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susurrar

♦ vt

to whisper;

me susurró la respuesta al oído she whispered the answer in my ear

♦ vi

1. [persona] to whisper

2. [viento, agua] to murmur

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susurrar

I v/t whisper

II v/i de viento whisper

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susurrar vi

1) : to whisper

2) : to murmur

3) : to rustle (leaves, etc.)

susurrar vt

: to whisper

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susurrar vb to whisper