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whirr

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whirr  (hwûr, wûr)
v. & n. Chiefly British
Variant of whir.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whirr - sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb1.whirr - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
2.whirr - make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
Translations
whirr [wɜːʳ]
A. N [of insect wings] → zumbido m; [of machine] (quiet) → zumbido m, runrún m; (louder) → rechino m
B. VI [insect wings] → zumbar; [machine] (quietly) → zumbar, runrunear; (more loudly) → rechinar

whirr hwɜːr] vi [machine] → vrombirUn hélicoptère vrombissait au-dessus de nos têtes.; [insect's wing] → vrombir
The camera whirred and clicked → La caméra ronronnait et cliquetait.
the whirring sound of the film projector
BUT le ronronnement du projecteur de film.

whirr, whir
n (of wings)Schwirren nt; (of wheels, camera, machine, quiet) → Surren nt; (louder) → Brummen nt, → Dröhnen nt
vi (wings)schwirren; (wheels, camera, machine, quietly) → surren; (louder) → brummen, dröhnen

whirr whir [wɜːʳ]
1. n (of insect wings, machine) → ronzio
2. vironzare

whirr whir [wɜːʳ]
1. n (of insect wings, machine) → ronzio
2. vironzare

whirr whir(r)


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Even from where they sat they could hear the faint whirr of a dynamo.
At the signal, a loud whirr of wings in quick flight was heard and a large Falcon came and settled itself on the window ledge.
No, they came in a body, they came with a whirr and a rush, they came like a volley from a battery; came with heads low down, plumes streaming out behind, lances advanced at a level.
 
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