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whist

/wɪst/

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noun

Whist, Kartenspiel

Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.

Examples :

"My grandparents often spend their evenings playing whist with their friends. "

Meine Großeltern verbringen oft ihre Abende damit, mit ihren Freunden Whist zu spielen.

game entertainment

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noun

Eine Partie Whist

A session of playing this card game.

Examples :

"My grandparents enjoy a weekly whist with their friends. "

Meine Großeltern genießen jede Woche eine Partie Whist mit ihren Freunden.

entertainment game

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interjection

Psst, pst

(Irish and British) Shush, silence, be quiet!

Examples :

"Whist, the baby's sleeping! "

Psst, das Baby schläft!

communication language exclamation

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interjection

Pfiff

A sound often used to calm livestock, cattle, sheep etc.

Examples :

"The farmer made a soft "Whist!" sound to gently guide the sheep into the pen. "

Der Bauer machte ein leises „Pfiff!“-Geräusch, um die Schafe sanft in den Stall zu treiben.

sound animal communication agriculture

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verb

Beruhigen, still sein

To hush, shush, or whisht; to still.

Examples :

"The librarian tried to whist the noisy students so others could study. "

Die Bibliothekarin versuchte, die lauten Schüler zu beruhigen, damit andere lernen konnten.

sound action language communication

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verb

Verstummen

To become silent.

Examples :

"The noisy classroom suddenly whist when the principal entered. "

Das laute Klassenzimmer verstummte plötzlich, als der Schulleiter eintrat.

communication sound action language

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adjective

Still, leise

Silent, husht.

Examples :

"The library was a whist place, perfect for quiet study. "

Die Bibliothek war ein stiller Ort, perfekt für ruhiges Lernen.