sussurrar

Senses

1. 1.

   to whisper

   to speak very quietly or softly, usually near someone's ear

2. 2.

   to murmur, to rustle

   to make a soft, gentle sound (wind, leaves, water)

Examples

• "Ela sussurrou algo no ouvido dele durante a reunião."

  She whispered something in his ear during the meeting.

• "O vento sussurrava entre as árvores do jardim."

  The wind was murmuring among the trees in the garden.

• "Por favor, sussurre para não acordar o bebê."

  Please whisper so you don't wake up the baby.

Usage

Common verb used for both literal whispering between people and poetic descriptions of soft natural sounds. Often paired with "no ouvido" (in the ear). Regular -ar verb conjugation.