sifflement
Meanings
Noun
1. a whistling (action)
2. whistle (sound)
3. various hissing noises such as produced by a gush of wind, a diving bird or an air-piercing arrow (see sifflant).
4. noises produced by certain animals resembling a whistling, said of snakes, marmots, or cats.
Examples5
Avez-vous des sifflements dans les oreilles ?
Do you have ringing in your ears?
As-tu des sifflements dans les oreilles ?
Do you have ringing in your ears?
Nous fûmes réveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train.
We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train.
Nous avons été réveillés à l'aube par le sifflement d'un train.
We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn.
Nous fûmes éveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train.
We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train.