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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessilbar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sil-bar
"El proyecto comenzó a silbar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a hissing or bubbling sound, often associated with something failing to develop or succeed.
"The project started with great enthusiasm but eventually began to fizzle out."
- 1
A hissing or bubbling sound, or a failure to achieve the expected outcome.
"The party was a fizzle, with only a few guests showing up."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fizzle' originated in the early 19th century, likely from the dialectal term 'fissle,' meaning to break wind or emit a hissing sound. It evolved to describe the sound of something failing to perform as expected, particularly in reference to fireworks or plans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fizzle" is said worldwide
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siffler
Transliteration: sif-le
"Le projet a commencé à siffler."
zischen
Transliteration: zi-schen
"Das Projekt begann zu zischen."
fischiare
Transliteration: fi-ski-a-re
"Il progetto ha iniziato a fischiare."
silbar
Transliteration: sil-bar
"El proyecto comenzó a silbar."
sussurrar
Transliteration: sus-su-rar
"O projeto começou a sussurrar."
फिज़ल
Transliteration: phizal
"परियोजना फिज़ल होने लगी।"
嘶嘶声
Transliteration: sī sī shēng
"项目开始发出嘶嘶声。"
지지직
Transliteration: ji-ji-jik
"프로젝트가 지지직하기 시작했다."
シュー音
Transliteration: shūon
"プロジェクトがシュー音を出し始めた。"
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