| Principal Translations |
| whisper⇒ vi | (talk softly) | murmurar⇒ vi |
| | | susurrar⇒ vi |
| | The professor was whispering and no one could hear what he was saying. |
| | El profesor murmuraba y nadie podía oír lo que estaba diciendo. |
| whisper to [sb] vi + prep | (talk softly to [sb]) | susurrar a alguien loc verb |
| | | murmurar a alguien loc verb |
| | The student leaned across the desk to whisper to her friend. |
| | La estudiante se inclinó sobre el pupitre para susurrar a su amigo. |
whisper,
whisper that vtr | (with clause: say softly) | susurrar que vi + pron |
| | Steve whispered that he was sorry. |
| | Steve susurró que lo sentía. |
| whisper [sth]⇒ vtr | (say softly) | susurrar⇒ vtr |
| | | cuchichear⇒ vi |
| | Janet whispered her condolences to the widow. |
| | Janet susurró sus condolencias a la viuda. |
| whisper [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (say softly to [sb]) | susurrar algo a alguien loc verb |
| | The little boy whispered his secret to his mother. |
| | El pequeño susurró su secreto a su madre. |
whisper,
whisper to [sb] that vtr + prep | (with clause: say softly to [sb]) | susurrar a alguien que loc verb |
| | Ellen whispered to Lucy that she was leaving. |
| | Ellen susurró a Lucy que se iba. |
| whisper n | (soft talk) | susurro nm |
| | | murmullo nm |
| | The students were meant to be working in silence, but their teacher could hear whispers. |
| | Lo estudiantes debían trabajar en silencio, pero su profesor podía oír sus susurros. |
| whisper n | figurative, often plural (rumour) | rumor nm |
| | | murmullo nm |
| | There's a whisper going around the office that the boss is leaving at the end of the year. I've heard whispers that the company is going to be taken over. |
| | Hay un rumor que circula por la oficina que el jefe se va a finales de año. He oído rumores de que la empresa va a ser comprada. |