pfeifen

Definitions of pfeifen
  1. verb
    breathe with difficulty
    synonyms: röcheln
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    type of:
    atmen, schnaufen
    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  2. verb
    make whistling sounds
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    type of:
    klingen, schallen, tönen
    make a certain noise or sound
  3. verb
    bar from attention or consideration
    synonyms: abtun, abwehren, abweisen, abwinken, missachten, mißachten
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    type of:
    ablehnen, abweisen, zurückweisen
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
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