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shushing

/ˈʃʊʃɪŋ/

Translations

shushingnoun

shushings

chutPour demander le silence, notamment en parlant bas ou en faisant un bruit de « chut ».

The librarian's shushing was effective in maintaining silence in the reading room.

Le chut du bibliothécaire a efficacement maintenu le silence dans la salle de lecture.

bruissementPour un bruit doux et continu, surtout celui des vagues ou d’un froissement léger.

The shushing of the waves against the shore was calming.

Le bruissement des vagues contre le rivage était apaisant.

Synonyms

shushinggerund / present participle

/ˈʃʌʃɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that quiets or makes a 'shh' sound.

qui intime le silenceSens descriptif : qui invite à se taire ou impose le silence.

She raised a shushing finger to her lips.

Elle a levé un doigt qui intime le silence à ses lèvres.

shushverb

shushing

Gerund

shushed

Past Simple

shushed

Past Participle

shushing

Gerund

/ʃʊʃ/

faire taire

She tried to shush the children during the movie.

Elle a essayé de faire taire les enfants pendant le film.

Synonyms

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Definitions

shushingnoun

The act of making someone or something quiet by saying 'shh' or a similar sound.

The librarian's shushing was effective in maintaining silence in the reading room.

A soft, continuous rustling or hushing sound.

The shushing of the waves against the shore was calming.

shushinggerund / present participle

Producing or characterized by the act of urging silence with a 'shh' sound.

She raised a shushing finger to her lips.

shushverb

To tell someone to be quiet or to stop making noise.

She tried to shush the children during the movie.