насвистеть

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Russian

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Etymology

на- (na-) +‎ свисте́ть (svistétʹ)

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Verb

насвисте́ть (nasvistétʹpf (imperfective насви́стывать)

  1. to whistle (a melody)
  2. (vernacular) to rat (on), to squeal (on)
    насвисте́ть в у́ши кому́-либоnasvistétʹ v úši komú-libo≈ to put a bug/flea in smb's ear; pour twaddle into smb's ear

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